Silicofilosea
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Silicofilosea | ||||||||||||
Adl et al., 2005 |
The Silicofilosea are a group of unicellular eukaryotes that belong to the Imbricatea .
features
The representatives are unicellular organisms with a single nucleus . The cell surface is covered with roof tile-like (imbricat) overlapping silicate scales. There are openings for the naked filopodia only at the rear or on the side . The cristae of the mitochondria are tubular.
Systematics
The group was founded by Adl et al. First described in 2005 and divided as follows:
supporting documents
- Sina M. Adl et al .: The New Higher Level Classification of Eukaryotes with Emphasis on the Taxonomy of Protists. The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Vol. 52, 2005, pp. 399-451. doi : 10.1111 / j.1550-7408.2005.00053.x .
- Thomas Cavalier-Smith, Ema E.-Y. Chao: Phylogeny and Classification of Phylum Cercozoa (Protozoa) . Protist, Volume 154, 2003, pp. 341-358, doi : 10.1078 / 143446103322454112 .