Cryptomonads have one or two chloroplasts, except for Chilomonas, which has leucoplasts and Goniomonas (formerly Cyathomonas) which lacks plastids entirely.
As criptófitas teñen un ou dous cloroplastos, excepto en Chilomonas, que ten leucoplastos e Goniomonas (antes chamada Cyathomonas) que carece por completo de plastos.