life see Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
   Empire Eukaryota (Chatton, 1925) see Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925
     Kingdom Chromista Caval.-Sm. (1981) - chromists
       Subkingdom Chromobiota Caval.-Sm. (1991)
         Infrakingdom Heterokonta Caval.-Sm. (1986) - heterokonts see Superphylum Heterokonta Caval.-Sm. (1986)
           Superphylum Gyrista Caval.-Sm. (1998)
             Phylum Ochrophyta Caval.-Sm. (1995) [paraphyletic?]
               Subphylum Phaeista Caval.-Sm. (1995)
                 1 Infraphylum Hypogyrista Caval.-Sm. (1995) see Superclass Hypogyristia Caval.-Sm. (2006)
                 2 Infraphylum Chrysista Caval.-Sm. (1993)