Myzozoa
Myzozoa is a grouping of specific phyla within Alveolata, that either feed through myzocytosis, or were ancestrally capable of feeding through myzocytosis.
| Myzozoa | |
|---|---|
| Myzozoa membrane structure | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Myzozoa Cavalier-Smith & Chao |
| Phyla | |
Many protist orders are included within Myzozoa.
It is sometimes described as a phylum, containing the major subphyla Dinozoa and Apicomplexa, plus minor subphyla.
The term Myzozoa superseded the previous term "Miozoa", by the same authority, and gave a slightly altered meaning.
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