Heteronema ovale Kahl
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Protozoa
Subkingdom Biciliata
Infrakingdom Excavata
Phylum Euglenozoa
Class Euglenophyceae
Order Euglenales
Family Peranemaceae
Genus Heteronema
Publication details
Heteronema ovale Kahl 1928
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.
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
Source of synonymy
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: 23 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry
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