Eutreptiella A.M.Cunha, 1913

Holotype species: Eutreptiella marina A.M.Cunha

Original publication and holotype designation: Cunha, A.M. (1913). Sobre um novo gênero de «Euglenoidea». Brazil-Medico 27(21): 203.

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Description: Eutreptia -like cells, the only genus difference being that the two emergent flagella are markedly unequal.

Information contributed by: G.F. Leedale. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2024-07-25 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Kostygov, A.Y., Karnkowska, A., Votýpka, J., Tashyreva, D., Maciszewski, K., Yurchenko, V. & Lukeš, J. (2021). Euglenozoa: taxonomy, diversity and ecology, symbioses and viruses. Open Biology 11(200407): 1-47.

Comments: Some authors merge the genus into Eutreptia (Bourrelly, 1970) but Leedale (1967) keeps it separate. Studied in the EM by Throndsen (1973) and Walne and others (1986). Marine. Widespread in open seas, sometimes as a bloom. Eutreptia-like cells, the only generic difference being that the two emergent flagella are markedly unequal. Some authors merge the genus into Eutreptia (Bourrelly, 1970) but Leedale (1967) keeps it separate. Studied in the EM by Throndsen (1973) and Walne and others (1986). Marine. Widespread in open seas, sometimes as a bloom. Emended diagnosis (Marin & Melkonian in Marin et al. 2003: 101). Throndsen (1997: 647) record this genus as being a member of the Order Euglenales.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024