Bigyromonada

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Bigyromonada

Bigyromonada is a recently described non-photosynthetic lineage of stramenopiles that at present contains two classes.[2][3][4]

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Bigyromonada
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Develorapax marinus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Bigyromonada
Cavalier-Smith 1998[1]
Classes[2]
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Description

Bigyromonads are characterized by biciliate cells that feed on bacteria through phagotrophy. They are marine organisms.[2]

Taxonomy

  • Subphylum Bigyromonada Cavalier-Smith 1998
    • Class Developea Karpov & Aleoshin 2016[5] ex Cavalier-Smith 2017[2]
      • Order Developayellales Doweld 2001 [Developayellida Cavalier-Smith 1987]
        • Family Developayellaceae Cavalier-Smith 1997 [Developayellidae]
          • Developayella Tong 1995
            • Developayella elegans Tong 1995
          • Develorapax Karpov & Aleoshin 2016
            • Develorapax marinus Karpov & Aleoshin 2016
    • Class Pirsonea Cavalier-Smith 2017[2]
      • Order Pirsoniales Cavalier-Smith 1998 [Pirsoniida Cavalier-Smith & Chao 2006]
        • Family Pirsoniaceae Cavalier-Smith 1998
          • Pirsonia Schnepf, Debres & Elbrachter 1990
            • P. diadema Kühn 1996
            • P. eucampiae Kühn 1996
            • P. formosa Kühn 1996
            • P. guinardie Schnepf, Debres & Elbrachter 1990
            • P. mucosa Kühn 1996
            • P. punctigerae
            • P. verrucosa Kühn 1996

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