Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Rhizaria > Phylum Cercozoa > Superclass Ventrifilosa > Class Thecofilosea > Subclass Eothecia > Order Cryomonadida > Family Protaspidae

Protaspa Cavalier-Smith, 2011

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Protaspis*	Skuja, 1939	synonym

Children

Protaspa gemmifera (J.Larsen & D.J.Patterson)
Protaspa glans (Skuja, 1939)
Protaspa maior (Skuja, 1939)
Protaspa metarhiza (Skuja)
Protaspa obliqua (J.Larsen & D.J.Patterson)
Protaspa simplex (Vørs, 1992)
Protaspa verrucosa (Larsen & D.J.Patterson, 1999)

Literature

original description	Howe, A. T.; Bass, D.; Scoble, J. M.; Lewis, R.; Vickerman, K.; Arndt, H.; Cavalier-Smith, T. (2011). Novel Cultured Protists Identify Deep-branching Environmental DNA Clades of Cercozoa: New Genera Tremula, Micrometopion, Minimassisteria, Nudifila, Peregrinia. Protist. 162(2): 332-372.
basis of record	Gordon, D.P.; Diggles, B.K.; Meisterfeld, R.; Hollis, C.J.; Buchanan, P.K. (2012). Phylum Cercozoa: cercomonads, filose testate amoebae, Phaeodaria, plasmodiophoras, Gromia, haplosporidians, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2012). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 3. Kingdoms Bacteria, Protozoa, Chromista, Plantae, Fungi. pp. 233-241.