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Handbook of
Zoology Protoctista Cavalier-Smith
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Kingdom: Animalia Protoctista Protozoa
Phylum: Sarcomastigophora Zoomastigina Choanozoa
Class: Zoomastigophorea Choanomastigotes Choanomonadea
Order: Choanoflagellida Choanomastigotes Choanoflagellida
Family: Salpingoecidae Salpingoecidae Salpingoecidae
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Taxonomy classification of choanoflagellates (does not include
Salpingoeca or the Salpingoecidae).Older botany texts may discuss and describe choanoflagellates under the names "craspedophytes" or "craspedomonads" (class Craspedophyceae). At one time, the choanoflagellates were considered sister taxa to golden algae. This view is now known to be incorrect, and as a consequence botanists no longer "claim" choanoflagellates in any way.
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