HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE PHYLUM APUSOZOA
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| This system is a modification of Patterson (1999), Adl et al. (2012), Cavalier-Smith et al. (2008), Cavalier-Smith and Chao (2010), Glucksman et al. (2011 and 2013), Paps et al. (2013), and Minge et al. 2009). |
CLASS APUSOZOEA
Thicker dorsal organic theca open on the ventral side. Anterior flagellum with retractable basal sheath.
- ORDER APUSOMONADIDA.
- Amastigomonas, Apusomonas, Manchomonas, Multimonas, Podomonas, Thecamonas.
- ORDER MANTAMONADIDA
- Mantamonas.
CLASS ANCYROMONADEA
Thin organic theca. The anteriorly-directed flagellum is very thin and not easily seen (absent in some). The posteriorly-directed flagellum is thicker and long (up to 2x the length of the cell).
- ORDER ANCYROMONAIDA = PLANOMONADIDA
- Ancyromonas.
CLASS BREVEATEA
Cells with single anterior flagellum and few filopodia.
- Breviata, Subulatomonas.
| By Jack R. Holt and Carlos A. Iudica. Last revised: 03/10/2013 |
