Malawimonad
| Malawimonads | |
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| Light microscopy image of the malawimonad Gefionella okellyi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Malawimonada Cavalier-Smith 2021 |
| Class: | Malawimonadea Cavalier-Smith 2013 |
| Order: | Malawimonadida Cavalier-Smith 2003 |
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Malawimonads (order Malawimonadida) are a small group of microorganisms with a basal position in the evolutionary tree of eukaryotes, containing only three recognized species. They're considered part of a paraphyletic group known as "Excavata".