Acanthoecidae
| Acanthoecidae | |
|---|---|
| Stephanoeca diplocostata taken under bright field at x100 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Class: | Choanoflagellatea |
| Order: | Acanthoecida |
| Family: | Acanthoecidae Norris, 1965 |
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Acanthoecidae is a family of choanoflagellates. Its subgroups Diaphanoeca and Stephanoeca bear lorica composed of silica which possibly originate from diatoms via Horizontal gene transfer.
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