Description
in Andersen et al., 1993 Single-celled , free-swimming flag ellates ; with thin cell coveri ng (theca); single flagellum arising from basal body inserted in the posterior of the cell , with flagellum extending anteriorly along a cellular groove and extending forward beyond the an terior of the cell ; no second flagellum and no second basal body present ; microtubular flagellar roots absent ; transitional helix below the major transitional plate; marine , monospecific genus. See And ersen et al. ( 1 9 9 3) , Heimann et al. (1 995 ). C, ch lorop last; F, fl age llum ; G, Golgi body ; M , mitochondrio n; T , theca . Sca le=500 nm . 9) . Cells slipper-shaped , 1.5-2 ~ m long and 1 - 1.5 ~ m wide .
Type species
Pelagomonas calceolata Andersen & Saunders , 1993 in Andersen et al., 1993 (Fig.
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in Andersen et al., 1993 Single-celled , free-swimming flag ellates ; with thin cell coveri ng (theca); single flagellum arising from basal body inserted in the posterior of the cell , with flagellum extending anteriorly along a cellular groove and extending forward beyond the an terior of the cell ; no second flagellum and no second basal body present ; microtubular flagellar roots absent ; transitional helix below the major transitional plate; marine , monospecific genus. See And ersen et al. ( 1 9 9 3) , Heimann et al. (1 995 ). C, ch lorop last; F, fl age llum ; G, Golgi body ; M , mitochondrio n; T , theca . Sca le=500 nm . 9) . Cells slipper-shaped , 1.5-2 ~ m long and 1 - 1.5 ~ m wide .