| Cryptista | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): |
Cryptista Cavalier-Smith 1989 em. Cavalier-Smith 2015 |
| Classes & Orders | |
Cryptista is a clade of eukaryotes. It is sometimes placed along with Haptista in the group Hacrobia, within the kingdom Chromista. However, in 2016, a broad phylogenomic study found that cryptists fall within the group Archaeplastida, while haptophytes are closely related to the SAR supergroup.
Based on studies done by Cavalier-Smith, Chao & Lewis 2015