Archaeplastida is one of five supergroups of eukaryotes proposed in a current hypothesis of the evolutionary history of eukaryotes. This monophyletic group, which includes red algae, green algae, and land plants, descended from an ancient protist ancestor that engulfed a cyanobacterium.
Archaeplastida is a eukaryotic supergroup that includes red algae, green algae, and land plants, originating from a protist that engulfed a cyanobacterium.
| Front | Archaeplastida |
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| Back | One of five supergroups of eukaryotes proposed in a current hypothesis of the evolutionary history of eukaryotes. This monophyletic group, which includes red algae, green algae, and land plants, descended from an ancient protist ancestor that engulfed a cyanobacterium. See also Excavata, Chromalveolata, Rhizaria, and Unikonta. |
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