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Paranema Dujardin 1841; 20 of 22 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).Order Euglenales; Family Peranemataceae |
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Colorless free-swimming unicell, cylindrical with two emergent flagella. |
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Heteronema is flattened rather than cyindrical and has trailing flagellum free from the cell (Leedale 1967). |
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References: |
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Guiry, M.D. and Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 February 2013. Leedale, G. F. 1967. Euglenoid flagellates. Prentice-Hall |
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