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Apostomatida

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Domain
  
Eukaryota

Scientific name
  
Apostomatida

Rank
  
Order

Class
  
Oligohymenophorea

Phylum
  
Ciliophora

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The Apostomatida are an order of ciliates of the class Oligohymenophorea. Individuals of the order are called apostomes. They are symbiotic with Crustacea. They are dormant and encysted on their host's exoskeleton for the majority of their life cycle.

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Apostomatida Wikipedia