Malawimonad

Malawimonada (order Malawimonadida) is a phylum of microorganisms. They occupy a basal position in the evolutionary tree of eukaryotes.

Description
Malawimonada is a group of biflagellate, free-living protozoans in freshwater or soil.

Phylogeny
The malawimonads are similar to ancyromonads.

(The diagram below, starts on the left side.) There is no consensus about where Metamonada belongs (or should be) on the diagram.

Related pages
Eukaryota, the much larger group in which this group is contained.

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Category:Eukaryotes