Orthokaryotes
| Orthokaryotes | |
|---|---|
| Aulacantha, a Radiolarian | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Orthokaryotes Cavalier-Smith 2017 |
| Clades | |
The Orthokaryotes (Cavalier-Smith 2017) are a proposed Eukaryote clade consisting of the Jakobea and the Neokaryotes. Together with its sister Discicristata it forms a basal Eukaryote clade. They are characterized by stacked Golgi, orthogonal centrioles, and two opposite posterior ciliary roots.