Glissandra

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Glissandra is a genus of heterotrophic gliding biflagellate protists. It belongs to the monotypic family Glissandridae and monotypic order Glissandrida. It contains three species; the type species Glissandra innuerende, Glissandra similis and the newly described Glissandra oviformis.[1][2][3]

Clade:CRuMs
Order:Glissandrida
Yazaki et al., 2025
Family:Glissandridae
Yazaki et al., 2025
Genus:Glissandra
Patterson & Simpson, 1996
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Glissandra
Differential interference contrast micrographs of Glissandra oviformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: CRuMs
Order: Glissandrida
Yazaki et al., 2025
Family: Glissandridae
Yazaki et al., 2025
Genus: Glissandra
Patterson & Simpson, 1996
Type species
Glissandra innuerende
Patterson & Simpson, 1996
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Phylogeny

CRuMs

Mantamonadida Cavalier-Smith 2004

Glissandrida Yazaki et al. 2025

Rigifilida Karpov & Mylnikov 1989

Diphylleida Cavalier-Smith 1993

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