Helkesida
| Helkesida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Phylum: | Cercozoa |
| Superclass: | Eoglissa |
| Class: | Helkesea Cavalier-Smith 2018 |
| Order: | Helkesida Cavalier-Smith 2018 |
| Families | |
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| Diversity | |
| 24 species | |
Helkesida (formerly known as Sainouroidea) is a group of microscopic protists belonging to the supergroup Rhizaria, both discovered through molecular phylogenetic analyses. It contains amoeboid flagellates with two flagella. They are either free-living, mostly on fecal matter, or live inside the gut of animals. Among these amoebae, one lineage has independently evolved aggregative multicellularity similarly to slime moulds.
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