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Balantidiidae

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Genus of single-celled organisms

Balantidiidae
Balantidium coli trophozoite
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Litostomatea
Order: Vestibuliferida
Family: Balantidiidae
Reichenow in Doflein & Reichenow, 1929
Type genus
Balantidium

Balantidiidae is a biological family of chromists in the phylum Ciliophora. The family name comes from the type genus Balantidium.

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.

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Balantidiidae Reichenow in Doflein & Reichenow, 1929". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  2. "Balantidiidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  3. "IRMNG - Balantidiidae Reichenow in Doflein & Reichenow, 1929". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  4. "Balantidiidae". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
Taxon identifiers
Balantidiidae


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