Non-monophyly of Retortamonadida and high genetic diversity of the genus Chilomastix suggested by analysis of SSU rDNA

Abstract

This paper represents the first phylogenetic study that includes sequences from the genus Chilomastix.

Keywords

• multiple sequence alignment
• ribosomal RNA phylogeny
• diplomonad cell
• Giardia
• eukaryotes
• ultrastructure
• evolution
• zoomastigophorea
• classification
• Carpediemonas