Chromista

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”), in reference to the pigments that are visible in these algae. Coined by Thomas Cavalier-Smith in 1981 based on earlier names like Chromophyta. === Proper noun === Chromista A taxonomic taxon within the subkingdom Biciliata – all algae whose chloroplasts contain chlorophylls a and c. [from 1981] A taxonomic kingdom within the superkingdom Eukaryota. ==== Hyponyms ==== (taxon): Bigyra, Cryptista, Haptophyta, Ochrophyta, Sagenista – phyla (kingdom): Chromobiota, Cryptista – subkingdoms (kingdom): Hacrobia, Harosa, Rhizaria – subkingdoms Halvaria, Rhizaria – infrakingdoms in Harosa Alveolata, Heterokonta – superphyla in Halvaria ==== Coordinate terms ==== (kingdom in Eukaryota): Plantae, Fungi, Protozoa, Animalia ==== Descendants ==== → English: chromist === References === Chromista on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Chromista on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Chromista on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Chromista placement and circumscription (click icon for description) at AlgaeBase Chromista at the Tree of Life Web Project