cryptophyte vs cryptomonad

cryptophyte and cryptomonad both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cryptophyte and cryptomonad are synonyms defined as:

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

cryptophyte (noun)	cryptomonad (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