Ichthyosporea
clade of eukaryote organisms
The Ichthyosporea (or DRIP clade, or Mesomycetozoea) is a group of microscopic organisms within the Opisthokont group. They are mostly parasites of fish and other animals.
| Ichthyosporea | |
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| Sphaeroforma arctica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Amorphea |
| Clade: | Obazoa |
| (unranked): | Opisthokonta |
| (unranked): | Holozoa |
| Class: | Ichthyosporea Cavalier-Smith, 1998[1] |
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Mesomycetozoa Mendoza et al., 2002 | |
Terminology change
The original name, ichthyosporea, described the first discovered species in the group (such as Sphaeroforma arctica). They were all parasites of fish.
Phylogeny change
Its main groups are Dermocystida and Ichthyophonida {{clade| style=font-size:90%;line-height:100%;line-width:150% |label1=Mesomycetozoa |1=
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| Ichthyophonida |
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- ↑ Cavalier-Smith, T. 1998. Neomonada and the origin of animals and fungi. In: Coombs GH, Vickerman K, Sleigh MA, Warren A (ed.) Evolutionary relationships among protozoa. Kluwer, London, pp. 375-407,