SAR supergroup

Sar
Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: TSAR
Strassert et al. 2021
Clade: Sar
Adl et al. 2012
Unranked clades
Synonyms
  • Harosa Cavalier-Smith 2010
  • SAR Burki et al. 2007
  • RAS

SAR is a highly diverse clade of eukaryotes, often considered a supergroup, that includes stramenopiles (heterokonts), alveolates, and rhizarians. It is a node-based taxon (under the Sar name), including all descendants of the three groups' last common ancestor, and comprises most of the now-rejected Chromalveolata. Their sister group has been found to be telonemids, with which they make up the TSAR clade. Harosa is sometimes used synonymously with TSAR.