Disparia

Disparia () is a supergroup of eukaryotic microbes. It represents one of the five primary clades within Diaphoretickes, although its exact position in this group is unclear. While this clade of protists is not particularly species-rich compared to other supergroups, the species within it are particularly diverse. The clade Promethea has a definition similar to that of Disparia, and the two have an identical taxonomic composition.

The 'derived' position of these taxa may indicate that there are still many disparians yet to be found, as they are obscured within the rare biosphere and environments that have not been extensively sampled. Disparians are likely most common in surface pelagic regions, but not abyssal zones.