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Distigma Ehrenberg 1831; 11 of 38 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry).Order Eutreptiales; Family Astasiaceae |
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Colorless biflagellate unicells. One flagellum is twice as long as the other. In spite of Ehrenberg’s observation of two stigma (hence the genus name) Distigma has none. Guiry (2013) suggests perhaps Ehrenberg may have seen two large Golgi bodies instead of stigmata. |
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Guiry, M.D. in Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 January 2013.
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