Balantidium
| Balantidium | |
|---|---|
| Balantidium coli trophozoite | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Litostomatea |
| Order: | Vestibuliferida |
| Family: | Balantidiidae |
| Genus: | Claparède & Lachmann, 1858[1] |
| Type species | |
| Balantidium entozoon[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Balantidium is a genus of ciliates. It contains the parasitic species Balantidium coli, the only known cause of balantidiasis.[2]
- ^ a b Aescht, E. (2001) Denisia 01: Catalogue of the Generic Names of Ciliates (Protozoa, Ciliophora)
- ^ "The Parasite: Balantidium coli". Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.