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Ciliates are an important group of protists, common almost anywhere there is water—in lakes, ponds, oceans, rivers, and soils, including anoxic and oxygen-depleted habitats. [2] About 4,500 unique free-living species have been described, and the potential number of extant species is estimated at 27,000–40,000. [3]
A typical example of a ciliated microorganism is the Paramecium, a one-celled, ciliated protozoan covered by thousands of cilia. The cilia beating together allow the Paramecium to propel through the water at speeds of 500 micrometers per second. [48] Flagellate, ciliates and amoeba
Ciliates are eukaryotic organisms in the phylum Ciliophora. There are two main subphyla: Intramacronucleata and Postciliodesmatophora. There are two main subphyla: Intramacronucleata and Postciliodesmatophora.
Ciliates are eukaryotic microorganisms that possess motile cilia exclusively and use them for either locomotion or to simply move liquid over their surface. A Paramecium for example is covered in thousands of cilia that enable its swimming. These motile cilia have been shown to be also sensory.
This category contains valid ciliate species names. Alternate names (i.e. junior synonyms) are not included here. Italicized entries are articles about species in monotypic genera; these are redirected to their appropriate genus article.
The ciliate is thus both autotrophic and heterotrophic at the same time. This also indicates that it is an example of multiple-stage endosymbiosis in the form of kleptoplasty . [ 6 ] Moreover, these “stolen” plastids can be further transferred to additional hosts, as seen in the case of predation of M. rubrum by dinoflagellate planktons of ...
Blepharisma is a genus of unicellular ciliate protists found in fresh and salt water. The group includes about 40 accepted species, and many sub-varieties and strains. While species vary considerably in size and shape, most are easily identified by their red or pinkish color, which is caused by granules of the pigment blepharismin.
The Colpodea are a class of ciliates, of about 200 species common in freshwater and soil habitats. The body cilia are typically uniform, and are supported by dikinetids of characteristic structure, with cilia on both kinetosomes. The mouth may be apical or ventral, with more or less prominent associated polykinetids.