Bigyromonada

Bigyromonada is a recently described non-photosynthetic lineage of stramenopiles that at present contains two classes.

Description
Bigyromonads are characterized by biciliate cells that feed on bacteria through phagotrophy. They are marine organisms.

Taxonomy

 * Subphylum Bigyromonada Cavalier-Smith 1998
 * Class Developea Karpov & Aleoshin 2016 ex Cavalier-Smith 2017
 * Order Developayellales Doweld 2001 [Developayellida Cavalier-Smith 1987 ]
 * Family Developayellaceae Cavalier-Smith 1997 [Developayellidae]
 * Developayella Tong 1995
 * Developayella elegans Tong 1995
 * Develorapax Karpov & Aleoshin 2016
 * Develorapax marinus Karpov & Aleoshin 2016
 * Class Pirsonea
 * Order Pirsoniales Cavalier-Smith 1998 [Pirsoniida Cavalier-Smith & Chao 2006 ]
 * Family Pirsoniaceae Cavalier-Smith 1998
 * Pirsonia Schnepf, Debres & Elbrachter 1990
 * P. diadema Kühn 1996
 * P. eucampiae Kühn 1996
 * P. formosa Kühn 1996
 * P. guinardie Schnepf, Debres & Elbrachter 1990
 * P. mucosa Kühn 1996
 * P. punctigerae
 * P. verrucosa Kühn 1996