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Ciliophora

Phylum

The ciliates: single-celled protists covered in short, hair-like cilia used for both movement and feeding, and unusual among eukaryotes for carrying two distinct kinds of nucleus in the same cell. Ciliophora includes Paramecium, one of the most extensively studied single-celled organisms in biology.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
4500 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Phylum / Division 2
Scientific Name
Ciliophora 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Protista, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Balantidium Coli, Species
Source Wikidata: Balantidium Coli
Blepharisma, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Blepharisma
Didinium, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Didinium
Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis, Species
Source Wikidata: Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis
Stentor, Species
Source Wikidata: Stentor
Vorticella, Species
Source Wikidata: Vorticella
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ106345, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Ciliophora
Wikidata Q106345, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Stentor
Parent Taxon Of: Stentor, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Vorticella
Parent Taxon Of: Vorticella, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis
Parent Taxon Of: Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Balantidium Coli
Parent Taxon Of: Balantidium Coli, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikipedia: Ciliate
WikipediaIn Group: Algal and Protist Phyla, Lead
Quote, In Group: Algal and Protist Phyla, Lead
The ciliates are a group of alveolates characterized by the presence of hair-like organelles called cilia, which are identical in structure to eukaryotic flagella, but are in general shorter and present in much larger numbers, with a different undulating pattern than flagella.
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Blepharisma
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Blepharisma, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Blepharisma, Taxon record
"phylum": "Ciliophora"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Didinium
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Didinium, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Didinium, Taxon record
"phylum": "Ciliophora"
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