Tetrahymena_pyriformis Knowpia

Tetrahymena pyriformis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Ciliophora
Class:	Oligohymenophorea
Order:	Hymenostomatida
Family:	Tetrahymenidae
Genus:	Tetrahymena
Species:	T. pyriformis
Binomial name
	Tetrahymena pyriformis; (Ehrenberg, 1830) Furgason, 1940
Synonyms
	Colpoda pirum Müller, 1786 ; Kolpoda pirum Müller, 1786 ; Leucophrys pyriformis Ehrenberg, 1830 ; Saprophilus oviformis Kahl, 1926 ; Sathrophilus oviformis ; Tetrahymena geleii Furgason, 1940 ; Tetrahymena pyriformis-komplex ; Trichoda pyrum Ehrenberg, 1830 ;

Tetrahymena pyriformis is a species of Ciliophora in the family Tetrahymenidae.^[2]^{[unreliable source?]}

It is one of the most commonly ciliated model used for laboratory research.^[3]

The species is widely distributed. It lives in fresh water like springs, ditches, creeks, ponds, and lakes.^[4]^: 3

References edit

^ "Tetrahymena pyriformis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ "Tetrahymena pyriformis" at the Encyclopedia of Life
^ Sauvant, M. P.; Pepin, D.; Piccinni, E. (March 1999). "Tetrahymena pyriformis: a tool for toxicological studies. A review". Chemosphere. 38 (7): 1631–1669. doi:10.1016/s0045-6535(98)00381-6. ISSN 0045-6535. PMID 10070737.
^ Hill, Donald (2012-12-02). The Biochemistry and Physiology of Tetrahymena. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-15934-0.