Balantidiidae
Sign in to saveBalantidiidae is a biological family of chromists in the phylum Ciliophora. The family name comes from the type genus Balantidium.
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It sits within the topics Ciliate families and Litostomatea.
Its subject is documented across 3 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomChromista
- PhylumCiliophora
- ClassHeterotrichea
- OrderHeterotrichida
- FamilyBalantidiidae
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Balantidiidae is a biological family of chromists in the phylum Ciliophora. The family name comes from the type genus Balantidium.
== Distribution == The Balantidium coli species has a worldwide distribution, but is more frequent in subtropical and temperate climates. The medical condition balantidiasis is particularly prevalent where poor hygiene and undernourishment weaken a population coincide with living in close contact with pigs, the main reservoir for the species.
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