WoRMS taxon details
Chromista
7 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:7)
accepted
Kingdom
Biota
Stramenopila · unaccepted
- Phylum Bacillariophyta
- Subkingdom Hacrobia
- Subkingdom Harosa
- Phylum Heterokontophyta
- Subkingdom Chromobiota (disused)
- Phylum Chrysophyta accepted as Chrysophyceae (synonym)
- Subkingdom Cryptista accepted as Cryptophyta
- Phylum Xanthophyta accepted as Xanthophyceae
- Subkingdom Chromista incertae sedis (temporary name)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
WoRMS (2025). Chromista. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=7 on 2025-04-03
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Classification Issues concern whether or not Cryptista and Haptista are properly part of Chromista. Phylum Katablepharophyta has also been proposed in lieu of subphylum Leucocrypta (which has temporal priority). [details]