Proteomyxidea
Encyclopedia
Proteomyxidea is a class
of Rhizaria
. Although it is known to be paraphyletic
, further research is needed before its classification can be improved.
Class (biology)
In biological classification, class is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, and species, with class fitting between phylum and order...
of Rhizaria
Rhizaria
The Rhizaria are a species-rich supergroup of unicellular eukaryotes. This supergroup was proposed by Cavalier-Smith in 2002. They vary considerably in form, but for the most part they are amoeboids with filose, reticulose, or microtubule-supported pseudopods...
. Although it is known to be paraphyletic
Paraphyly
A group of taxa is said to be paraphyletic if the group consists of all the descendants of a hypothetical closest common ancestor minus one or more monophyletic groups of descendants...
, further research is needed before its classification can be improved.