Pancryptista Explained

Pancryptista is a clade that includes the Cryptista as well as the Microheliella. Phylogenomic analyses from 2022 suggest the Microhelida are sister to the Cryptista, forming the clade called Pancryptista, which would be sister to the Archaeplastida.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Yazaki . E . Yabuki . A . Imaizumi . A . Kume . K . Hashimoto . T . Inagaki . Y . The closest lineage of Archaeplastida is revealed by phylogenomics analyses that include Microheliella maris . Open Biology . 2022 . 12 . 4 . 210376 . 10.1098/rsob.210376 . 35414259 . 9006020.