Kuzminia Skvortsov, 1957

Holotype species: Kuzminia incerta Skvortsov

Original publication and holotype designation: Skvortsov, B.V. (1957). New and rare Flagellatae from Manchuria, Eastern Asia. Philippine Journal of Science 86(2): 139-202, 6 plates.

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Description: Colourless, flattened unicells with anterior invagination. Four equal flagella emerge from the invagination. Cells surrounded by firm wall showing distinct longitudinal striations. Nucleus central. Morphologically Kuzminia is very similar to the prasinophyte Tetraselmis. It is either a colourless equivalent of Tetraselmis or a species of Tetraselmis containing only small amounts of chlorophyll.

Information contributed by: Øjvind Moestrup. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2024-02-27 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.

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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. 27 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 May 2024