Heterokontophyta

Translingual

Etymology

From English heterokont (“alga with unequal flagella”) + -ophyta.

Proper noun

Heterokontophyta

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Chromalveolata – the heterokontophytes, a major line of eukaryotes.

Usage notes

Note: Wikispecies, instead, has Heterokonta as a division under Chromalveolata

Hyponyms

Coloured groups (alga like)
Actinochrysophyceae

Bacillariophyceae

Bolidophyceae

Chrysophyceae

Eustigmatophyceae

Pelagophyceae

Phaeophyceae

Phaeothamniophyceae

Raphidophyceae

Synurophyceae

Xanthophyceae

Colourless groups (fungus like)
Bicosoecea

Hyphochytridiomycetes

Labyrinthulomycetes

Oomycetes

Opalinea

Proteromonadea

See also

Further reading

Heterokontophyta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ochrophyta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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