Colponemida
Sign in to saveColponemids are free-living alveolates, unicellular flagellates related to dinoflagellates, apicomplexans and ciliates. They are predators of other small eukaryotes, found in freshwater, marine and soil environments. They do not form a solid clade, but a sparse group of deep-branching alveolate lineages.
Species
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- KingdomChromista
- PhylumMyzozoa
- ClassColponemea
- OrderColponemida
Habitatmarine, freshwater
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Biology
- Cell structure
- Feeding
- Ecology
- Evolution
- Classification
- References
Colponemids are free-living alveolates, unicellular flagellates related to dinoflagellates, apicomplexans and ciliates. They are predators of other small eukaryotes, found in freshwater, marine and soil environments. They do not form a solid clade, but a sparse group of deep-branching alveolate lineages.
== Biology ==
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