| Peritrich | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Oligohymenophorea |
| Subclass: | Peritrichia Stein 1859 |
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The peritrichs (Latin: Peritrichia) are a large and distinctive group of ciliates.
The peritrichs were first defined by Friedrich von Stein in 1859. Initially they were considered spirotrichs, then treated as a separate category, before receiving their modern placement.
- ^ Xu, K.; Agatha, S.; Dolan, J. (2024). World Ciliophora Database. Peritrichia. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=163067 on 16 June 2024