Bordnamonas J.Larsen & D.J.Patterson, 1990

Holotype species: Bordnamonas tropicana J.Larsen & D.J.Patterson

Original publication and holotype designation: Larsen, J. & Patterson, D.J. (1990). Some flagellates (Protista) from tropical marine sediments. Journal of Natural History 24(4): 801-937, 61 figures.

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Description: Uncertain euglenozoa, swimming cell, two thick flagella arising in a subapical crease, one held in an arc in front of the cell, the other trailing behind. Coming to rest to feed, at which time an apical ingestion apparatus is used to detach particles of food which are attached to the substrate. Affinities suggested to lie with stramenopiles (because of swimming behaviour) or kinetoplastids (because of anterior mouth and the thick flagella).

Information contributed by: Original description and M.D. Guiry. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-07-31 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: 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: Marine, one species, B. tropicana Larsen & Patterson, 1990. Named for Bord na Móna, the Turf or Peat Board, an Irish semi-state company set up in 1946 to harvest peat.

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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. 31 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024