Overview
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A Subclass in the Kingdom Protozoa.
Taxonomy
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The Subclass Suctoria is a member of the Class Phyllopharyngea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Suctoria:
- 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: Phyllopharyngea
De Puytorac Et Al., 1974
- Subclass: Suctoria Claparède & Lachmann, 1858 - Suctorians
- Class: Phyllopharyngea
De Puytorac Et Al., 1974
- 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 Suctoria is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Order (3): Endogenida · Evaginogenida · Exogenida
Orders
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Endogenida
Evaginogenida
Exogenida
At least 3 species and subspecies belong to the Order Exogenida.
More info about the Order Exogenida may be found here.
Sources
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