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Mastigophora

Flagellates with or without chloroplasts, phytomastigotes are possibly derived from secondary endosymbiosis of eukaryotic algae into the cells of zoomastigotes.

Zoomastigophora Phytomastigophora

Choanoflagellida
TOP Choanoflagellida Bicoecida Kinetoplastida Cercomonadida
Rhizomastigida Cryptophyceae Dinophyceae Euglenophyceae Others

Zoomastigophora
Choanoflagellida 3: 7 (15)
Cell body small, plastic with one anterior flagellum which is surrounded by siliceous collar

Bicoecida
TOP Choanoflagellida Bicoecida Kinetoplastida Cercomonadida
Rhizomastigida Cryptophyceae Dinophyceae Euglenophyceae Others

Zoomastigophora or Heterokonta/Chrysophyceae/Chromulinales
Bicoecida (Bicosoecida)
Similar to Choanoflagellates, but vase-shaped lorica (or test) is made with chitinous materials

Kinetoplastida
TOP Choanoflagellida Bicoecida Kinetoplastida Cercomonadida
Rhizomastigida Cryptophyceae Dinophyceae Euglenophyceae Others

Zoomastigophora
Kinetoplastida
One or two flagella emerging from a depression of cell body; with kinetoplast (feulgen-positive spherical or oval body at the base of flagellum)

Cercomonadida
TOP Choanoflagellida Bicoecida Kinetoplastida Cercomonadida
Rhizomastigida Cryptophyceae Dinophyceae Euglenophyceae Others

Zoomastigophora
Cercomonadida
With two flagella of unequal length, no kinetoplast; flagellar base close to parabasal body

Rhizomastigida
TOP Choanoflagellida Bicoecida Kinetoplastida Cercomonadida
Rhizomastigida Cryptophyceae Dinophyceae Euglenophyceae Others

Zoomastigophora
Rhizomastigida
"Flagellated" amoeba


Zoomastigophora

Cryptophyceae
TOP Choanoflagellida Bicoecida Kinetoplastida Cercomonadida
Rhizomastigida Cryptophyceae Dinophyceae Euglenophyceae Others

Phytomastigophora
Cryptophyceae or Cryptomonadida
Cell body kidney-shaped; two equal-length flagella emerged from anterior depression

Dinophyceae
TOP Choanoflagellida Bicoecida Kinetoplastida Cercomonadida
Rhizomastigida Cryptophyceae Dinophyceae Euglenophyceae Others

Phytomastigophora
Dinophyceae or Dinoflagellida
Cell body with two grooves, horizontal and vertical; with or without chloroplasts;

Euglenophyceae
TOP Choanoflagellida Bicoecida Kinetoplastida Cercomonadida
Rhizomastigida Cryptophyceae Dinophyceae Euglenophyceae Others

Phytomastigophora
Euglenophyceae or Euglenida
1 - 3 flagella emerging from anterior canal; with or without chloroplasts;

Others
TOP Choanoflagellida Bicoecida Kinetoplastida Cercomonadida
Rhizomastigida Cryptophyceae Dinophyceae Euglenophyceae Others

Phytomastigophora
Chrysophyceae / Chrysomonadida

Raphydophyceae / Raphydomonadida

Haptophyceae / Prymnesiida

Residual Heterotrophic Flagellates


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