Petalomonas

Petalomonas
Petalomonas mediocannellata var. disomata. Scale bar: 10 μm.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Discoba
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Euglenida
Order: Petalomonadida
Genus: Petalomonas
Stein, 1859
Type species
Petalomonas abcissa
(Dujardin, 1841) Stein, 1859

Petalomonas is a genus of phagotrophic, flagellated euglenoids. Phagotrophic euglenoids are one of the most important forms of flagellates in benthic aquatic systems, playing an important role in microbial food webs. The traits that distinguish this particular genus are highly variable, especially at higher taxa. However, general characteristics such as a rigid cell shape and single emergent flagellum can describe the species among this genus.

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