Nanomonadea is a class of biciliate phagotrophic, non-photosynthetic free-living opalozoans, containing the sole order Uniciliatida. This monophyletic group previously known as clade MAST-3 is characterized by a single hairless posterior cilium and absence of an anterior cilium.
Phylogeny The cladogram below shows the relationships between Nanomonadea and the rest of opalozoans.
Taxonomy The taxonomy of Nanomonadea is as follows: Subphylum Opalozoa Infraphylum Placidozoa Superclass Wobblata (paraphyletic) Class Nanomonadea Order Uniciliatida Family Solenicolidae – Solenicola Family Incisomonadidae – Incisomonas
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