Tetrahymena pyriformis

Tetrahymena pyriformis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Ciliophora
Class:	Oligohymenophorea
Order:	Hymenostomatida
Family:	Tetrahymenidae
Genus:	Tetrahymena
Species:	T. pyriformis
Binomial name
	Tetrahymena pyriformis; (Ehrenberg, 1830) Furgason, 1940
Synonyms
	Colpoda pirum Müller, 1786 ; Kolpoda pirum Müller, 1786 ; Leucophrys pyriformis Ehrenberg, 1830 ; Saprophilus oviformis Kahl, 1926 ; Sathrophilus oviformis ; Tetrahymena geleii Furgason, 1940 ; Tetrahymena pyriformis-komplex ; Trichoda pyrum Ehrenberg, 1830 ;

Tetrahymena pyriformis is a species of Ciliophora in the family Tetrahymenidae.

It is one of the most commonly ciliated model used for laboratory research.

The species is widely distributed. It lives in fresh water like springs, ditches, creeks, ponds, and lakes.^: 3