Tetrahymena
Tetrahymena, a unicellular eukaryote, is a genus of free-living ciliates. The genus Tetrahymena is the most widely studied member of its phylum.: 59 It can produce, store and react with different types of hormones. Tetrahymena cells can recognize both related and hostile cells.
| Tetrahymena | |
|---|---|
| Tetrahymena thermophila | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Oligohymenophorea |
| Order: | Hymenostomatida |
| Family: | Tetrahymenidae |
| Genus: | Tetrahymena |
They can also switch from commensalistic to pathogenic modes of survival. They are common in freshwater lakes, ponds, and streams.: 277
Tetrahymena species used as model organisms in biomedical research are T. thermophila and T. pyriformis.
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