Acanthoecida
Sign in to saveAcanthoecida is an order of Choanoflagellates belonging to the class Choanoflagellatea. It is a type of heterotrophic nanoflagellate that feeds on suspended particles.
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Order
- PhylumChoanozoa
- ClassChoanoflagellatea
- OrderAcanthoecida
Habitatmarine
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Acanthoecida is an order of Choanoflagellates belonging to the class Choanoflagellatea. It is a type of heterotrophic nanoflagellate that feeds on suspended particles.
Families: Acanthoecidae Norris, 1965 Stephanoecidae Leadbeater in Nitsche et al., 2011
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