Uniciliatida Explained

Nanomonadea is a class of biciliate phagotrophic, non-photosynthetic free-living opalozoans, containing the sole order Uniciliatida.^{[1] [2]} This monophyletic group previously known as clade MAST-3 is characterized by a single hairless posterior cilium and absence of an anterior cilium.^[2]

Phylogeny

The cladogram below shows the relationships between Nanomonadea and the rest of Opalozoans.^[2]

Taxonomy

The taxonomy of Nanomonadea is as follows:^[2]

• • • • • • Subphylum Opalozoa Infraphylum Placidozoa Superclass Wobblata (paraphyletic)
      • Class Nanomonadea
        • Order Uniciliatida
          • Family Solenicolidae – Solenicola
          • Family Incisomonadidae – Incisomonas

Notes and References

1. Kingdom Chromista and its eight phyla: a new synthesis emphasising periplastid protein targeting, cytoskeletal and periplastid evolution, and ancient divergences. Thomas. Cavalier-Smith. 2017. Protoplasma. 297-357. 255. 10.1007/s00709-017-1147-3. free. 5756292.
2. Phylogeny of Heterokonta: Incisomonas marina, a uniciliate gliding opalozoan related to Solenicola (Nanomonadea), and evidence that Actinophryida evolved from raphidophytes. Thomas. Cavalier-Smith. Josephine Margaret. Scoble. 2013. European Journal of Protistology. 49. 328-353. 10.1016/j.ejop.2012.09.002.