Overview
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A Subclass in the Kingdom Protozoa.
Taxonomy
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The Subclass Oligotrichia is a member of the Class Spirotrichea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Oligotrichia:
- 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: Spirotrichea
Bütschli, 1889
- Subclass: Oligotrichia Bütschli, 1887
- Class: Spirotrichea
Bütschli, 1889
- 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 Oligotrichia is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Order (2): Halteriida · Strombidiida
Orders
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Halteriida
Strombidiida
At least 3 species and subspecies belong to the Order Strombidiida.
More info about the Order Strombidiida may be found here.
Sources
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