Didinium is a genus of unicellular ciliates comprising at least ten accepted species, all of them free living carnivores. Most species live in fresh and brackish water, though three marine species are known. Their diet consists largely of the ciliate Paramecium, although Didinium will also attack and consume other ciliates; some species, such as Didinium gargantua, also feed on non ciliate protists including dinoflagellates, cryptomonads and green algae.
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Didinium
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Source Wikipedia: Didinium
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Didinium
In Group: Ciliates (Ciliophora), Lead
Didinium is a genus of unicellular ciliates with at least ten accepted species.
In Biome: Freshwater, Article text: "Most are found in fresh and brackish water, but"
Most are found in fresh and brackish water, but three marine species are known.
View the Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Didinium
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Ciliophora, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Ciliophora, Taxon record
"phylum": "Ciliophora"
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