Malawimonad
order of protists
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Malawimonada (order Malawimonadida) is a phylum of microorganisms. They occupy a basal position in the evolutionary tree of eukaryotes.
Description
changeMalawimonada is a group of biflagellate, free-living protozoans in freshwater or soil.
Phylogeny
changeThe malawimonads are similar to ancyromonads.
(The diagram below, starts on the left side.) There is no consensus about where Metamonada belongs (or should be) on the diagram.
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Related pages
change- Eukaryota, the much larger group in which this group is contained.
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