Global InformationPetalomonas information
| Petalomonas | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota
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| Phylum: | Euglenozoa
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| Class: | Euglenophyceae
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| Order: | Petalomonadida
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| Family: | Scytomonadidae
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| Genus: | Petalomonas F. Stein, 1859
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Petalomonas is a genus of phagotrophic, flagellated euglenoids.[1] Phagotrophic euglenoids are one of the most important forms of flagellates in benthic aquatic systems, playing an important role in microbial food webs.[2] The traits that distinguish this particular genus are highly variable, especially at higher taxa.[2] However, general characteristics such as a rigid cell shape and single emergent flagellum can describe the species among this genus.
- ^ Guiry, M. D.; Guiry, G. M. (2002). “Petalomonas F.Stein 1859”. Retrieved February 10, 2019, from [1]
- ^ a b Lax, G.; Simpson, A. G. (2013). “Combining Molecular Data with Classical Morphology for Uncultured Phagotrophic Euglenids (Excavata): A Single-Cell Approach”. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 60 (6): 615-625. doi:10.1111/jeu.12068