Heteronema globuliferum (Ehrenberg) Stein
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Protozoa
Subkingdom Biciliata
Infrakingdom Excavata
Phylum Euglenozoa
Class Euglenophyceae
Order Euglenales
Family Peranemaceae
Genus Heteronema
Publication details
Heteronema globuliferum (Ehrenberg) Stein 1878: expl. pl. XXIII: figs 54-56
Original publication: Stein, F. von (1878). Der Organismus der Infusionsthiere. III. Flagellaten I. pp. 1-154. Leipzig: Engelmann.
Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Heteronema is Heteronema marina Dujardin.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Trachelius globuliferus Ehrenberg
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), globe-bearing (Stearn 1973).
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Trachelius globuliferus Ehrenberg 1832
General environment
This is a Marine species.
Key references
Starmach, K. (1983). Euglenophyta - Eugleniny. Vol. 3 pp. 594. Warszawa: Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe.
NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
No sequences have been found on the NCBI site.
Created: 18 December 2002 by Andy Taylor
Verified by: 03 May 2010 by M.D. Guiry
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