The PEDIGREE of
Genus Paramecium

     (bacterivores; abundant and easily cultivated, they are called the laboratory 'white rats' of Ciliophora)

 "Child(ren)":       20+ species
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/-- proto-Eukaryote   +====> [ 53]
/-- The First Eukaryote
/ OR: First Eukaryote [Lopez-Garcia - Morei.   +====> [ 51]
/  \-- (NN), a (thermophilic?) Bacterium   +====> [ 47]
/-- Domain of Eukaryotes
/-- Subdomain Bikonta
/   / (skip this generation?)
/-- Superempire Corticata
/ (skip this generation?)
/   / OR: Corticata [Cavalier-Smith model]   +====> [ 59]
/-- Kingdom Chromalveolata
/ OR: Kingdom Chromalveolata (Seven-Kingdom Model)   +====> [ 56]
/-- Class Cyanidiophyceae   +====> [ 63]
/  \-- Red plastid
/-- Subkingdom S.A.R. (Stramenopiles & Alveolates & Rhizaria)
/-- Superphylum Alveolata
/   / OR: Superphylum Alveolata [alt ped]   +====> [ 64]
/-- Phylum Ciliophora (Ciliates)
/-- Subphylum Intramacronucleata
/-- Class Oligohymenophorea (Ciliates)
/-- Subclass Peniculia
/-- Order Peniculida
/-- Suborder Parameciina
/-- Family Parameciidae
/  
- Genus Paramecium
 

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