Biology:Opalomonadea

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Short description: Biological taxa superclass

Opalomonadea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Bigyra
Superclass: Wobblata
Class: Opalomonadea
Cavalier-Smith 2013[1]
Species

None yet described

Opalomonadea is a class of biciliate phagotrophic opalozoans with an anterior hairy cilium, often from anaerobic habitats.[1] It is a monophyletic group previously known as clade MAST-12, sister to Opalinata.[1] This group was discovered through marine environmental DNA samples; no species have yet been described or cultured.[2]

Phylogeny

The cladogram below shows the relationships between Opalomonadea and the rest of Opalozoans.[1]

Opalozoa
Placidozoa
Opalinata

Opalinea

Blastocystea

Opalomonadea  

Nanomonadea

Placididea

Bikosea

Pseudodendromonadida

Bicoecida

Anoecida

Borokida

Rictida

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References

Wikidata ☰ Q112701431 entry