Helkesida
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Helkesida (formerly known as Sainouroidea)[1] is a group of microscopic protists belonging to the supergroup Rhizaria, both discovered through molecular phylogenetic analyses. It contains amoeboid flagellates with two flagella. They are either free-living, mostly on fecal matter, or live inside the gut of animals. Among these amoebae, one lineage has independently evolved aggregative multicellularity similarly to slime moulds.[3]
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Helkesida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Phylum: | Cercozoa |
Superclass: | Eoglissa |
Class: | Helkesea Cavalier-Smith 2018 |
Order: | Helkesida Cavalier-Smith 2018[1] |
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Diversity | |
24 species |
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