Phylum CERCOZOA Cavalier-Smith, 1998
Compiler and date details
Jan 2015 - Checked by Peter O’Donoghue, The University of Queensland
July 2014 - Data on naked amoebae provided by Brett and Moira Robinson, Adelaide
July 2010 - Data on testate amoebae provided by Peter O’Donoghue, entered in AFD by ABRS
Introduction
Cercozoans form a clade in the group Rhizaria in the supergoup SAR. They are a diverse assemblage lacking distinctive morphological or behavioural characters, but are strongly supported by molecular phylogenetic studies. Members comprise amoebae and flagellates that feed by means of filose pseudopods (filopodia) and one major group is the Imbricatea (amoebae with secreted siliceous scales). The Cercozoa is sister to the Retaria containing the Foraminifera (amoebae with branching/anastomosing filoipodia (= reticulopodia)).
[For higher taxonomic considerations and characters, see Adl et al. 2012.]
General References
Adl, S.M., Simpson, A.G.B., Lane, C.E., Lukes, J., Bass, D., Bowser, S.S., Brown, M.W., Burki, F., Dunthorn, M., Hampl, V., Heiss, A., Hoppenrath, M., Lara, E., Le Gall, L., Lynn, D.H., McManus, H., Mitchell, E.A.D., Mozley-Stanridge, S.E., Parfrey, L.W., Pawlowski, J., Rueckert, S., Shadwick, L., Schoch, C.L., Smirnov, A. & Spiegel, F.W. 2012. The revised classification of eukaryotes. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 59: 429-493
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2015 | CERCOZOA Cavalier-Smith, 1998 | 06-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Mar-2012 | ADDED |