Cryptista is a clade of alga-like eukaryotes. It is most likely related to Archaeplastida which includes plants and many algae, within the larger group Diaphoretickes.[2]
Cryptista | |
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Rhodomonas salina, a cryptophyte | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Phylum: | Cryptista Adl et al., 2018 [Cavalier-Smith 1989, 2018][1] |
Subphyla & classes | |
Although it has sometimes placed along with Haptista in the group Hacrobia, within the kingdom Chromista,[3] most recent studies have found that Hacrobia is not a clade.[4] For example, in 2016, a broad phylogenomic study found that cryptists fall within the group Archaeplastida, while haptophytes are closely related to the SAR supergroup.[5][6]
Based on studies done by Cavalier-Smith, Chao & Lewis 2015[7][8]