Anaeromonadea is a
class
Class or The Class may refer to:
Common uses not otherwise categorized
* Class (biology), a taxonomic rank
* Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects
* Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used differentl ...
of
excavates, comprising the
oxymonad
The Oxymonads (or Oxymonadida) are a group of flagellated protozoa found exclusively in the intestines of termites and other wood-eating insects. Along with the similar parabasalid flagellates, they harbor the symbiotic bacteria that are responsi ...
s and ''
Trimastix
''Trimastix'' is a genus of excavates, the sole occupant of the order Trimastigida. ''Trimastix'' are bacterivorous, free living and anaerobic. When first observed in 1881 by William Kent, the morphology of Trimastix was not well describedKent, ...
''.
Another name used is "Preaxostyla".
Phylogeny and Taxonomy
Based on the work of Zhang et al. 2015.
References
External links
Tree of Life: Preaxostyla
Metamonads
Excavata classes
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