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{{short description|Subclass of ciliate eukaryotes}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Automatic taxobox | image = 26-2-1 Vorticella patellina.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = | taxon = Peritrichia | authority = [[Friedrich von Stein|Stein]] 1859 | type_species = | type_species_authority = | subdivision_ranks = Orders | subdivision_ref =<ref>Xu, K.; Agatha, S.; Dolan, J. (2024). World Ciliophora Database. Peritrichia. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=163067 on 16 June 2024</ref> | subdivision = *[[Sessilida]] *[[Mobilida]] | synonyms = | synonyms_ref = {{citation needed|date=}} }} The '''peritrichs''' (Latin: '''Peritrichia''') are a large and distinctive group of [[ciliate]]s. The peritrichs were first defined by [[Friedrich von Stein]] in 1859. Initially they were considered [[spirotrich]]s, then treated as a separate category, before receiving their modern placement.
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