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Gyropaigne Skuja 1939; 5 of 6 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).Order Eutreptiales; Family Astasiaceae |
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Colorless cylindrical cells with several keels in periplast, and one emergent flagellum. Osmotrophic, with paramylon grains varying in shape. |
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Freshwater acidic habitats with decaying vegetation. Rare, recorded from Europe (France, Latvia, Switzerland, Ukraine). |
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Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 February 2013. |
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