Gyrista
Sign in to saveGyrista is a clade of stramenopile protists containing three diverse groups: the mostly photosynthetic Ochrophyta, the parasitic Pseudofungi, and the recently described group of nanoflagellates known as Bigyromonada. Members of this clade are characterized by the presence of a helix or a double helix/ring system in the ciliary transition region.
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Gyrista is a clade of stramenopile protists containing three diverse groups: the mostly photosynthetic Ochrophyta, the parasitic Pseudofungi, and the recently described group of nanoflagellates known as Bigyromonada. Members of this clade are characterized by the presence of a helix or a double helix/ring system in the ciliary transition region.
== Systematics ==
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