Argillamonas Skvortsov, 1971

Holotype species: Argillamonas brasiliana Skvortsov

Original publication and holotype designation: Skvortsov, B.V. (1971). New genera of primitive green Flagellata of Fam. Pedinomonadaceae Korsch., Class Volvocineae collected in Winter cold period in São Paulo. Boletín de la Sociedad Botánica La Libertad 3(2): 83-93.

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Description: Unicellular, free-swimming flagellates with single flagellum inserted in an anterior depression. Cells slightly metabolic, slightly flattened, ovoid/oblong, the anterior part rounded, the posterior obtuse. One pale green chloroplast without pyrenoid. With paramylon granules. Stigma present but position not stated. Contractile vacuole absent. This very poorly described flagellate from the Botanical Garden in Sao Paulo included in the Pedinomonadaceae. Its identity is entirely obscure and the genus should be discregarded because of the very incomplete and confusing description. Øjvind

Information contributed by: Øjvind Moestrup. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2024-02-28 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.

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: Bicudo, C.E.M. & Menezes, M., Eds (2018). Gêneros de Algas de Águas Continentais no Brasil: Chave para identificação e descrição. pp. 552, profusely illustrated. São Carlos: RiMa.

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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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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024