Concise hierarchy

(Domain) Eukaryota - (Phylum) Metamonada

Phylogeny

Paraphyletic/Ancestral (para)

Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2013(2012): table 1 (p. 122).

Original position

Fornicata (Superclass) Simpson, 2003

Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2013(2012): table 1 (p. 122).

Subsequent positions

Fornicata (Infraphylum) Simpson, 2003

Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2022(2021): table 1 (p. 520).

Original entries

Carpediemonadida (Order) Cavalier-Smith, 2003		Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2013(2012): table 1 (p. 122).
Chilomastigida (Order) Cavalier-Smith, 2012		Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2013(2012): table 1 (p. 122).
Dysnectida (Order) Cavalier-Smith, 2012		Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2013(2012): table 1 (p. 122).

Current position

Fornicata (Infraphylum) Simpson, 2003

Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2022(2021): table 1 (p. 520). [new position]

Alternative positions

Fornicata (Superclass) Simpson, 2003	Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2013(2012): table 1 (p. 122). [new taxon]
Metamonada (Phylum) Grassé, 1952	Ref: M.A. Ruggiero et al., 2015b: table 2 (p. 8).

Historical positions

Fornicata (Infraphylum) Simpson, 2003	Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2022(2021): table 1 (p. 520). [new position]
Metamonada (Phylum) Grassé, 1952	Ref: M.A. Ruggiero et al., 2015b: table 2 (p. 8).
Fornicata (Superclass) Simpson, 2003	Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2013(2012): table 1 (p. 122). [new taxon]

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	3o;4f;6g;7s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 23 Sep 2015	[3o;4f;6g]
2015b	M.A. Ruggiero et al.: table 2 (p. 8)	[3o]
2013(2012)	T. Cavalier-Smith: table 1 (p. 122)	[3o;4f;6g]