cryptomonad vs cryptophyte

cryptomonad and cryptophyte both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cryptomonad	Yes	No	No	No
cryptophyte	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cryptomonad and cryptophyte are synonyms defined as:

cryptomonad and cryptophyte: common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms

cryptomonad (noun)	cryptophyte (noun)
common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms	common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms