Malawimonas

Malawimonas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Malawimonada
Phylum: Malawimonada
Class: Malawimonadea
Order: Malawimonadida
Family: Malawimonadidae
Genus: Malawimonas
O’Kelly & Nerad 1999
Type species
Malawimonas jakobiformis
O’Kelly & Nerad 1999
Species[1]
  • M. californiana
  • M. jakobiformis

Malawimonas is genus of unicellular, heterotrophic flagellates with uncertain phylogenetic affinities. They have variably being assigned to Excavata and Loukozoa.[2][3] Recent studies suggest they may be closely related to the Podiata.[4][5]

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