Parameciidae | |
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Paramecium aurelia, from the genus Paramecium | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
(unranked): | Sar |
(unranked): | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Ciliophora |
Class: | Oligohymenophorea |
Order: | Peniculida |
Family: | Parameciidae |
Parameciidae are a family of ciliates in the order Peniculida; the body has differentiated anterior and posterior ends and is bounded by a hard but elastic pellicle.