Biology:Balantidiidae
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Short description: Genus of single-celled organisms
| Balantidiidae | |
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| Balantidium coli trophozoite | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Litostomatea |
| Order: | Vestibuliferida |
| Family: | Balantidiidae Reichenow in Doflein & Reichenow, 1929[1] |
| Type genus | |
| Balantidium | |
Balantidiidae is a biological family of chromists in the phylum Ciliophora. The family name comes from the type genus Balantidium.[2][3][1]
Distribution
The Balantidium coli species has a worldwide distribution, but is more frequent in subtropical and temperate climates. The medical condition balantidiasis is particularly prevalent where poor hygiene and undernourishment weaken a population coincide with living in close contact with pigs, the main reservoir for the species.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Balantidiidae Reichenow in Doflein & Reichenow, 1929". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=425424.
- ↑ "Balantidiidae" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/7654114.
- ↑ "IRMNG - Balantidiidae Reichenow in Doflein & Reichenow, 1929". https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115958.
- ↑ "Balantidiidae". Encyclopedia of Life. https://eol.org/en/pages/2909263.
Wikidata ☰ Q15149812 entry
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