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Malawimonad
Order of flagellates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malawimonads (order Malawimonadida) are a small group of microorganisms with a basal position in the evolutionary tree of eukaryotes, containing only three recognized species.[2] They're considered part of a paraphyletic group known as "Excavata".[3][4]
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Light microscopy image of the malawimonad Gefionella okellyi | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Malawimonada Tedersoo 2017 |
Phylum: | Malawimonada Cavalier-Smith 2021[1] |
Class: | Malawimonadea Cavalier-Smith 2013 |
Order: | Malawimonadida Cavalier-Smith 2003 |
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