Tetrahymena pyriformis

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?]}

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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

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