Thecofilosea
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.
| Thecofilosea | |
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| Two preserved specimens of Capsellina sp. (Tectofilosida: Chlamydophryidae), from the Eugène Penard collection | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Phylum: | Cercozoa |
| Superclass: | Ventrifilosa |
| Class: | Thecofilosea Cavalier-Smith, 2003 emend. 2011 |
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