| Odontostomes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| 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.[1]
- ^ A. Warren (17 October 2011). "Odontostomatida". marinespecies.org. Archived from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.