Balantidiidae
| Balantidiidae | |
|---|---|
| Balantidium coli trophozoite | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Litostomatea |
| Order: | Vestibuliferida |
| Family: | Balantidiidae Reichenow in Doflein & Reichenow, 1929 |
| Type genus | |
| Balantidium | |
Balantidiidae is a biological family of chromists in the phylum Ciliophora. The family name comes from the type genus Balantidium.