Infusoria
Microorganisms in freshwater ponds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Infusoria is a word used to describe various freshwater microorganisms, including ciliates, copepods, euglenoids, planktonic crustaceans, protozoa, unicellular algae and small invertebrates. Some authors (e.g., Bütschli) have used the term as a synonym for Ciliophora. In modern, formal classifications, the term is considered obsolete; the microorganisms previously and colloquially referred to as Infusoria are mostly assigned to the kingdom Protista.
In other contexts, the term is used to define various aquatic microorganisms found in decomposing matter.[1]