Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Kinetofragminophorea
Order: Trichostomatida
Family: Balantidiidae
Genus: Balantidium
Class: Kinetofragminophorea
- Organism under this class processes cilia on the body.
- Highly organized protozoa having two nuclei, large macronucleus and micronucleus. Macronucleus is responsible for the cytoplasmic activities of organism. Micronucleus are vesicular and concerned with reproductive process.
- Asexual reproduction occurs by transverse binary fission and sexual reproduction by conjugation.
- Only one genus; Balatidium of family Balantidiidae are of veterinary interest.