Breviatea, commonly known as breviate amoebae, are a group of free-living, amitochondriate protists with uncertain phylogenetic position. They are biflagellate, and can live in anaerobic environments.
Amorphea is a taxonomic supergroup that includes the basal Amoebozoa and Obazoa. That latter contains the Opisthokonta, which includes the fungi, animals and the choanoflagellates. The taxonomic affin
Breviatea
…contrast micrographs of four strains of undescribed marine breviates. Scale bars: 5 µm Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Clade: Podiata Clade: Amorphea Clade: Obazoa Class: Breviatea Cavalier-Smith in Cavalier-Smith et al. 2004 Order: Breviatida Cavalier-Smith 2004 Genera Breviatidae Breviata Subulatomonas…