Karotomorpha B.V.Travis, 1934, nom. cons.
Holotype species: Karotomorpha bufonis (Dobell) B.V.Travis
Original publication and holotype designation: Travis, B.V. (1934). Karotomorpha, a new name for Tetramastix Alexeieff with a synopsis of the genus. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 53(3): 277-285, 1 figure, 1 table, plate 29.
Request PDFDescription: Small (12-16 µm) flagellates with four long apical flagella. Single nucleus, body surface ridged. Massive dictyosomal complex (parabasal apparatus) is located in the anterior part of the cell. Reported from the guts of Australian, North American and European amphibia (including the genera Triton, Rana, Amblystoma).
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-12-11 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: Cavalier-Smith, T. (1993). The Protozoan Phylum Opalozoa. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 40(5): 609-615, 2 tables.
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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. 11 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024
