Apusomonadida


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 as that includes both animals and fungi. Together with the Breviatea, these form the Obazoa clade.
The taxon includes the genera Apusomonas, Amastigomonas, Manchomonas, Thecamonas, Podomonas, Multimonas and Chelonemonas. There is an effort to clarify the relationships between these genera.

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