Anisonemidae
| Anisonemidae | |
|---|---|
| File:Anisonema acinus 359280080.jpg | |
| Anisonema acinus | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Discoba |
| Phylum: | Euglenozoa |
| Class: | Euglenida |
| Clade: | Anisonemia |
| Order: | Anisonemida Cavalier-Smith, 2016[2] |
| Family: | Anisonemidae Saville Kent, 1880[1] |
| Genera | |
Anisonemidae is a small family of euglenid algae, with two accepted genera. It is the only family in the order Anisonemida.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]The family consists of single-celled organisms with a larger posterior flagellum by means of which they are able to glide. They are phagotrophic, meaning that they feed by engulfing particles of food, and are non-photosynthetic.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]The family was established by William Saville-Kent in a work published in 1880–1881.[1][3] Saville-Kent used a much wider circumscription than more recent sources.[3] Historically, phagotrophic euglenids have been treated as animals, and named under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature,[2] hence the family name ending "-idae".
Genera
[edit | edit source]As of May 2023[update], two genera are accepted:[2]
A third genus, Heteronema Dujardin, 1841, is listed by some sources.[1] The status of the genus is unclear; it appears to be polyphyletic, with some species falling into the order Peranemida and others in Anisonemida. Many of its species have been transferred into Teloprocta, which is placed in Peranemida.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Anisonemidae Saville Kent, 1880 . Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 2023-05-21.
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