Tetrahymena thermophila is a free-living, single-celled ciliated protist that lives in fresh water and is the most extensively studied member of its genus, serving as a major model organism in molecular and cell biology. Research on it has helped uncover numerous genes and their functions, and study of its distinctive mating-type genetics has provided insight into the evolution of sexual reproduction systems. It was originally classified as a variety of the related species Tetrahymena pyriformis before being recognized as its own species in 1974.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific NameTetrahymena thermophila 3 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Tetrahymena Thermophila
In Biome
Lake, Biomes Source Tetrahymena thermophila (Wikipedia)
River, Biomes Source Tetrahymena thermophila (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Tetrahymena thermophila (Wikipedia)
Lead section
It is a free living protozoon and occurs in fresh water.
In Group: Ciliates (Ciliophora), Lead
Tetrahymena thermophila is a species of Ciliophora in the family Tetrahymenidae.
In Biome: Lake, Habitat: Lake
It usually lives in streams, ponds, and lakes.
In Biome: River, Habitat: River
It usually lives in streams, ponds, and lakes.
View the Source2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ4050875, descriptionView the Source 3. Wikidata: Tetrahymena Thermophila
Child Taxon Of: Tetrahymena, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1198419 (Tetrahymena)View the Source 4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Tetrahymena thermophila
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 10229378, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 10229378, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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