WoRMS taxon details
Chromista
7 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:7)
accepted
Kingdom
Biota
Stramenopila · unaccepted
Phylum Bacillariophyta
Subkingdom Hacrobia
Subkingdom Harosa
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)
Subkingdom Hacrobia
Subkingdom Harosa
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 (2023). Chromista. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=7 on 2023-06-09
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context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
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]
