Odontostomatida

Odontostomes
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Phylum:
Ciliophora
Class:
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.[1]

References

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


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