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Odontostomatida

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Order of single-celled organisms

Odontostomes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Subphylum: Intramacronucleata
Infraphylum: incertae sedis
Order: Odontostomatida
Sawaya 1940

Odontostomatida is a small order of ciliates, referred to as odontostomes. They use their cilia, or hair-like structures on unicellular organisms, to propel themselves.

References

  1. A. Warren (17 October 2011). "Odontostomatida". marinespecies.org. Archived from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Taxon identifiers
Odontostomatida


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