Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Alveolata > Phylum Ciliophora > Subphylum Intramacronucleata > Infraphylum Ventrata > Class Oligohymenophorea > Subclass Peritrichia > Order Sessilida

Vorticellidae Ehrenberg, 1838

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Carchesium Ehrenberg, 1831
Linza Schrank, 1802
Vorticella Linnaeus, 1767

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: ツリガネムシ科

Literature

basis of record

Parker, S.P. (Ed.) (1982). Synopsis and classification of living organisms. McGraw Hill Book Company: New York, NY (USA). ISBN 0-07-079031-0. 1166, 1232 pp.

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Citation

Xu, K.; Dolan, J. (2025). World Ciliophora Database. Vorticellidae Ehrenberg, 1838. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:163172

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, brackish, fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

no data

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Last modified

2009-11-16 by Alan Warren

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