Parameciidae

Parameciidae
	Paramecium aurelia
Scientific classification
Clade:	SAR
Infrakingdom:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Ciliophora
Class:	Oligohymenophorea
Order:	Peniculida
Family:	Parameciidae; Dujardin 1840
Genera
	Paramecium Müller, 1773; Physanter Jankowski, 1975;

Parameciidae is a family of ciliates in the order Peniculida. Members of this family have differentiated anterior and posterior regions and are bounded by a hard but elastic pellicle. The family contains the genera Paramecium and Physanter.^[1]

References

1 2 Lynn D (2008). The Ciliated Protozoa: Characterization, Classification, and Guide to the Literature. Springer. p. 413. ISBN 978-1-4020-8239-9. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

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[Lynn-1] 1 2 Lynn D (2008). The Ciliated Protozoa: Characterization, Classification, and Guide to the Literature. Springer. p. 413. ISBN 978-1-4020-8239-9. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

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