Overview
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A Subclass in the Kingdom Protozoa.
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Taxonomy
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The Subclass Haptoria is a member of the Class Litostomatea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Haptoria:
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Protozoa
(Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858
- Subkingdom: Biciliata
- Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Phylum: Ciliophora
(Doflein, 1901) Copeland, 1956 - Ciliates
- Subphylum: Intramacronucleata
Lynn, 1996
- Class: Litostomatea
Small & Lynn, 1981
- Subclass: Haptoria Corliss, 1974
- Class: Litostomatea
Small & Lynn, 1981
- Subphylum: Intramacronucleata
Lynn, 1996
- Phylum: Ciliophora
(Doflein, 1901) Copeland, 1956 - Ciliates
- Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Subkingdom: Biciliata
- Kingdom: Protozoa
(Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858
The Subclass Haptoria is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Order (3): Cyclotrichida · Haptorida · Pleurostomatida
Orders
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Cyclotrichida
Haptorida
Pleurostomatida
At least 34 species and subspecies belong to the Order Pleurostomatida.
More info about the Order Pleurostomatida may be found here.
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