The Apusomonadida are a group of

protozoan Protozoa (singular: protozoan or protozoon; alternative plural: protozoans) are a group of single-celled eukaryotes, either free-living or parasitic, that feed on organic matter such as other microorganisms or organic tissues and debris. Histo ...

zooflagellates that glide on surfaces, and mostly consume

prokaryotes A prokaryote () is a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. The word ''prokaryote'' comes from the Greek πρό (, 'before') and κάρυον (, 'nut' or 'kernel').Campbell, N. "Biology:Concepts & Connec ...

. They are of particular evolutionary interest because they appear to be the sister group to the

Opisthokont The opisthokonts () are a broad group of eukaryotes, including both the animal and fungus kingdoms. The opisthokonts, previously called the "Fungi/Metazoa group", are generally recognized as a clade. Opisthokonts together with Apusomonadida and ...

s, the clade that includes both

animals Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in ...

and

fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...

. Together with the

Breviatea ''Breviata anathema'' is a single-celled flagellate amoeboid eukaryote, previously studied under the name ''Mastigamoeba invertens''. The cell lacks mitochondria but has remnant mitochondrial genes, and possesses an organelle believed to be a m ...

, these form the

Obazoa Obazoa (Brown et al., 2013) is a proposed sister clade of Amoebozoa (which together form Amorphea). Obazoa is composed of Breviatea, Apusomonadida and Opisthokonta. The term Obazoa is based on the OBA acronym for Opisthokonta, Breviatea, and Apu ...

clade.

Taxonomy

* Class Apusomonadea Tedersoo 2017 ** Order Apusomonadida Karpov & Mylnikov 1989 hecomonadales Lee 1989*** Family

Apusomonadidae The Apusomonadida are a group of protozoan zooflagellates that glide on surfaces, and mostly consume prokaryotes. They are of particular evolutionary interest because they appear to be the sister group to the Opisthokonts, the clade that incl ...

Karpov & Mylnikov 1989 **** Genus ''

Amastigomonas Amastigomonas is a genus of Apusozoa. This taxon has been divided into five genera including '' Podomonas'', '' Manchomonas'', and '' Multimonas''. The genera ''Apusomonas'' and ''Manchomonas'' appear to be closely related but the branching ord ...

'' de Saedeleer 1931 ***** Species '' A. caudata'' Mylnikov 1989 'Amastigomonas borokensis'' Hamar 1979***** Species '' A. debruynei'' de Saedeleer 1931 ***** Species '' A. marisrubri'' Mylnikov & Mylnikov 2012 **** Genus ''

Multimonas The Apusomonadida are a group of protozoan zooflagellates that glide on surfaces, and mostly consume prokaryotes. They are of particular evolutionary interest because they appear to be the sister group to the Opisthokonts, the clade that includ ...

'' Cavalier-Smith 2010 ***** Species '' M. koreensis'' Heiss et al. 2015 ***** Species '' M. marina'' (Mylnikov 1989) Cavalier-Smith 2010 'Cercomonas marina'' Mylnikov 1989; ''Amastigomonas marina'' (Mylnikov 1989) Mylnikov 1999***** Species '' M. media'' Cavalier-Smith 2010 **** Genus ''

Podomonas The Apusomonadida are a group of protozoan zooflagellates that glide on surfaces, and mostly consume prokaryotes. They are of particular evolutionary interest because they appear to be the sister group to the Opisthokonts, the clade that incl ...

'' Cavalier-Smith 2010 ***** Species '' P. capensis'' Cavalier-Smith 2010 ***** Species '' P. gigantea'' (Mylnikov 1999) 'Amastigomonas gigantea'' Mylnikov 1999***** Species '' P. griebenis'' (Mylnikov 1999) 'Amastigomonas griebenis'' Mylnikov 1999***** Species '' P. klosteris'' (Arndt & Mylnikov 1999) Cavalier-Smith 2010 'Amastigomonas klosteris'' Arndt & Mylnikov 1999***** Species '' P. magna'' Cavalier-Smith 2010 **** Subfamily Apusomonadinae Karpov & Mylnikov 1989 ***** Genus '' Chelonemonas'' Heiss et al. 2015 ****** Species '' C. geobuk'' Heiss et al. 2015 ****** Species '' C. masanensis'' Heiss et al. 2015 ***** Genus ''

Manchomonas The Apusomonadida are a group of protozoan zooflagellates that glide on surfaces, and mostly consume prokaryotes. They are of particular evolutionary interest because they appear to be the sister group to the Opisthokonts, the clade that includ ...

'' Cavalier-Smith 2010 ****** Species '' Manchomonas bermudensis'' (Molina & Nerad 1991) Cavalier-Smith 2010 'Amastigomonas bermudensis'' Molina & Nerad 1991***** Genus '' Apusomonas'' Alexeieff 1924 'Rostromonas''_Karpoff_&_Zhukov_1980.html" ;"title="Rostromonas.html" ;"title="' 'Rostromonas''_Karpoff_&_Zhukov_1980">Rostromonas.html"_;"title="'Rostromonas">'Rostromonas''_Karpoff_&_Zhukov_1980******_Species_''[ 'Rostromonas''_Karpoff_&_Zhukov_1980">Rostromonas.html"_;"title="'Rostromonas">'Rostromonas''_Karpoff_&_Zhukov_1980******_Species_''Apusomonas_australiensis">A._australiensis''_Ekelund_&_Patterson_1997 ******_Species_''Apusomonas_proboscidea.html" ;"title="pusomonas_australiensis.html" ;"title="Rostromonas">'Rostromonas'' Karpoff & Zhukov 1980">Rostromonas.html" ;"title="'Rostromonas">'Rostromonas'' Karpoff & Zhukov 1980****** Species ''Apusomonas australiensis">A. australiensis'' Ekelund & Patterson 1997 ****** Species ''Apusomonas proboscidea">A. proboscidea'' Alexeieff 1924 [''Rostromonas applanata'' Karpoff & Zhukov 1980] ***** Genus ''Thecamonas'' Larsen & Patterson 1990 ****** Species ''Thecamonas filosa, T. filosa'' Larsen & Patterson 1990 [''Amastigomonas filosa'' (Larsen & Patterson 1990) Molina & Nerad 1991] ****** Species '' Thecamonas muscula, T. muscula'' (Mylnikov 1999) Cavalier-Smith 2010 'Amastigomonas muscula'' Mylnikov 1999****** Species '' T. mutabilis'' (Griessmann 1913) Larsen & Patterson 1990 'Rhynchomonas mutabilis'' Griessmann 1913; ''Amastigomonas mutabilis'' (Griessmann 1913) Patterson & Zölffel 1993****** Species '' T. oxoniensis'' Cavalier-Smith 2010 ****** Species '' T. trahens'' Larsen & Patterson 1990 'Amastigomonas trahens'' (Larsen & Patterson 1990) Molina & Nerad 1991

References

Obazoa Apusozoa Amorphea orders {{Unikont-stub