Loxodida

Loxodida
Loxodes
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: Sar
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Subphylum: Postciliodesmatophora
Class: Karyorelictea
Order: Loxodida
Families

Loxodida is an order of karyorelict ciliates.

The term Loxodida derives from the ancient greek λοξός (loxós), meaning "oblique, tilted".