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page 1Ciliate species

Paramecium
Paramecium ( , , plural "paramecia" only when used as a vernacular name) is a genus of eukaryotic, unicellular ciliates, widespread in freshwater, brackish, and marine environments. Paramecia are often abundant in stagnant basins and ponds. Because some species are readily cultivated and easily induced to conjugate and divide, they have been widely used in classrooms and laboratories to study biological processes. Paramecium species are commonly studied as model organisms of the ciliate group and have been characterized as the "white rats" of the phylum Ciliophora.

Balantidium coli
species of ciliate protist
Paramecium caudatum
species of unicellular ciliate

Ichthyophthirius multifiliis
Parasitic species of protozoan
Paramecium bursaria
species of unicellular ciliate
Paramecium aurelia
species of unicellular ciliate

Stentor roeseli
species of cialiates
Mesodinium chamaeleon
species of ciliate protist

Stentor coeruleus
species of protist

Tetrahymena thermophila
species of ciliate protozoa
Mesodinium rubrum
species of protist

Pseudomonilicaryon anser
species of ciliate protist