Excavata Thomas Cavalier-Smith in 2002
Excavata are unicellular organisms, containing a variety of free-living and symbiotic forms, and also including some important parasites of humans. They are classified based on their flagellar structures, and they are considered to be the oldest members of flagellated organisms.
Campascus cyphoderiformis – After Chardez et Gaspar, 1984 Campascus cyphoderiformis Chardez et Gaspar, 1984 Diagnosis: Test very clear, hyaline, consisting of endogenous scales of 1.2
Campascus interstitialis – After Golemansky, 1981 Campascus interstitialis Golemansky, 1981 Diagnosis: Test elongated, in the shape of a bottle with a curved, colorless, transparent and
Campascus triqueter – After Penard, 1899 and 1891 Campascus triqueter Penard, 1899 Diagnosis: Test brownish or yellowish, build of organic material embedded with a large
Campascus bidens – After Krascheninnikov, 1923 Campascus bidens Krascheninnikov, 1923 Diagnosis: Test as C. minutus, but with, in ventral view, two small tooth-like projections, facing
Campascus dentatus – After Edmondson and Kingman, 1913 Campascus dentatus Edmondson and Kingman, 1913 Diagnosis: Shell of yellowish, chitinoid material similar in general outline to
Campascus simcoei – After Nicholls, 2003 Campascus simcoei Nicholls, 2003 Diagnosis: Protoplast is Cyphoderia-like, with long, branching, filose pseudopods and included numerous, small spherical reddish-orange