Thecofilosea

Thecofilosea
Two preserved specimens of Capsellina sp. (Tectofilosida: Chlamydophryidae), from the Eugène Penard collection
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Phylum: Cercozoa
Superclass: Ventrifilosa
Class: Thecofilosea
Cavalier-Smith, 2003 emend. 2011
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Thecofilosea is a class of unicellular testate amoebae belonging to the phylum Cercozoa. They are amoeboflagellates, organisms with flagella and pseudopodia, distinguished from other cercozoa by their scale-lacking test composed of organic material. They are closely related to the Imbricatea, a group of testate amoebae with tests composed of inorganic silica scales.

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