Glissandra is a genus of heterotrophic gliding biflagellate protists. It belongs to the monotypic family Glissandridae and monotypic order Glissandrida. It contains three species; the type species Glissandra innuerende, Glissandra similis and the newly described Glissandra oviformis.

Phylogeny

CRuMsMantamonadida Cavalier-Smith 2004 Glissandrida Yazaki et al. 2025 Rigifilida Karpov & Mylnikov 1989 Diphylleida Cavalier-Smith 1993
Mantamonadida Cavalier-Smith 2004
Glissandrida Yazaki et al. 2025 Rigifilida Karpov & Mylnikov 1989 Diphylleida Cavalier-Smith 1993
Glissandrida Yazaki et al. 2025
Rigifilida Karpov & Mylnikov 1989 Diphylleida Cavalier-Smith 1993
Rigifilida Karpov & Mylnikov 1989
Diphylleida Cavalier-Smith 1993