Chromalveolata is one of five supergroups of eukaryotes proposed in a current hypothesis of the evolutionary history of eukaryotes. These may have originated by secondary endosymbiosis and include two large protist clades, the alveolates and the stramenopiles.
Chromalveolata is a proposed eukaryotic supergroup potentially originating from secondary endosymbiosis, encompassing the alveolates and stramenopiles.
| Front | Chromalveolata |
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| Back | One of five supergroups of eukaryotes proposed in a current hypothesis of the evolutionary history of eukaryotes. [These] may have originated by secondary endosymbiosis and include two large protist clades, the alveolates and the stramenopiles. See also Excavata, Rhizaria, Archaeplastida, and Unikonta. |
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