Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 21
Heterokontophyta
“Biology is the science. Evolution is the concept that makes biology unique.”
Jared Diamond
Eukaryota
Bikonta (2-flagella)
Excavata
Metamonada (Chapter 16)
Discoba
Euglenozoa (Chapter 17)
Percolozoa (Chapter 18)
Archaeplastida (Chapter 24)
Chromalveolata (Chapters 19
21)
Alveolata
Apicomplexa (Chapter 19)
Ciliophora (ciliates) (Chapter 20)
Heterokontophyta (Chapter 21)
Blastocystae
Blastocystida
Blastocystidae
*Blastocystis
Unikonta (1-flagellum)
Amoebozoa (Chapter 22)
Opisthokonta
Choanozoa (Chapter 23)
Animalia (Chapters 25
32)
37)
Heterokontophyta (also known as stramenopiles) are bikonts (two flagella).
The name “heterokont” derives from a characteristic morphologic feature;
the two flagella are non-identical. The class contains two strikingly different
types of organisms; a colored group containing various types of algae and
Fungi (Chapters 33
