Concise hierarchy

(Domain) Eukaryota - (Phylum) Metamonada - (Class) Trichonymphea - (Order) Lophomonadida

Subsequent positions

Hypermastigina (Order) Grassi, 1911

Ref: Grassi, B. (& Foà, A.), 1911: 727.

Original entries

Lophomonas (Genus) Stein, 1860

Ref: W.S. Kent, 1880-1881: 212, 321.

Subsequent entries

Eulophomonas (Genus) Grassi, 1911		Ref: Grassi, B. (& Foà, A.), 1911: 727.
Holomastigotoides (Genus) Grassi, 1911		Ref: Grassi, B. (& Foà, A.), 1911: 729.
Mesojoenia (Genus) Grassi, 1911		Ref: Grassi, B. (& Foà, A.), 1911: 728.
Pseudotrichonympha (Genus) Grassi, 1911		Ref: Grassi, B. (& Foà, A.), 1911: 729.

Current position

Lophomonadida (Order) Light, 1927

Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2013(2012): table 1 (p. 122).

Alternative positions

Cristamonadida (Order) Brugerolle & Patterson, 2001	Ref: I. Cepicka et al., 2010: table 1 (p. 421).
Hypermastigina (Order) Grassi, 1911	Ref: Grassi, B. (& Foà, A.), 1911: 727. [new position]
Lophomonadina (Suborder)	Ref: K. Vickerman, 1982: 506.

Historical positions

Lophomonadida (Order) Light, 1927	Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2013(2012): table 1 (p. 122).
Cristamonadida (Order) Brugerolle & Patterson, 2001	Ref: I. Cepicka et al., 2010: 425, table 1 (p. 421).
Lophomonadida (Order) Light, 1927	Ref: G. Brugerolle & J.J. Lee, 2000: 1229.
Lophomonadina (Suborder)	Ref: K. Vickerman, 1982: 506.

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	4g;3s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 23 Sep 2015	[1g;2s]
2013(2012)	T. Cavalier-Smith: table 1 (p. 122)	[1g]
2010	I. Cepicka et al.: 425	~35[38]g
2000	G. Brugerolle & J.J. Lee	(1g;2s)
1982	K. Vickerman	1g2s