Colponemida
Sign in to saveColponemids are free-living alveolates, unicellular flagellates related to dinoflagellates, apicomplexans and ciliates. They are predators of other small eukaryotes, found in freshwater, marine and soil environments. They do not form a solid clade, but a sparse group of deep-branching alveolate lineages.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Colponemida is referenced by 412 other articles, and connects out to Wikidata, Ciliophora and flagellum.
It is catalogued under the topic Alveolate taxa.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
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- KingdomChromista
- PhylumMyzozoa
- ClassColponemea
- OrderColponemida
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Encyclopedic overview
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Colponemids are free-living alveolates, unicellular flagellates related to dinoflagellates, apicomplexans and ciliates. They are predators of other small eukaryotes, found in freshwater, marine and soil environments. They do not form a solid clade, but a sparse group of deep-branching alveolate lineages.
== Biology ==
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