Peranema trichophorum (Ehrenberg) Stein
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Protozoa
Subkingdom Biciliata
Infrakingdom Excavata
Phylum Euglenozoa
Class Euglenophyceae
Order Euglenales
Family Peranemaceae
Genus Peranema
Publication details
Peranema trichophorum (Ehrenberg) Stein 1878: pl. XXIII: figs 4-10
Original publication: Hu, H. & Wei, Y. (2006). The freshwater algae of China. Systematics, taxonomy and ecology. pp. [4 pls of 16 figs], [i-iv], i-xv, 1-1023. China: www.sciencep.com.
Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Peranema is .
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a taxonomic synonym of Peranemopsis trichophorum (Ehrenberg) L.Péterfi
Basionym
Trachelius trichophorum Ehrenberg
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a Freshwater species.
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Peranema trichophorum (Ehrenberg) Stein)
Europe: Romania (Caraus 2002), Spain (Alvárez Cobelas 1984, Aboal 1990).
Asia: China (Hu & Wei 2006).
Source of synonymy
Starmach, K. (1983). Euglenophyta - Eugleniny. Vol. 3 pp. 594. Warszawa: Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe.
CCAP Cultures
CCAP Strain Number 1260/1B Peranema trichophorum (Ehrenberg) Stein
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NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
Created: 18 December 2002 by Andy Taylor
Verified by: 27 March 2010 by M.D. Guiry
Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 597 times since it was created.
References
(Please note: only references with the binomials in the title are included. The information is from the Literature database.)
Hilenski, L.L. & Walne, P.L. (1985). Ultrastructure of the flagella of the colorless phagotroph Peranema trichophorum (Euglenophyceae). I. Flagellar mastigonemes. Journal of Phycology 21: 114-125, 23 figs.
Hilenski, L.L. & Walne, P.L. (1985). Ultrastructure of the flagella of the colorless phagotroph Peranema trichophorum (Euglenophyceae). II. Flagellar roots. Journal of Phycology 21: 125-134, 21 figs.
Triemer, R.E. (1997). Feeding in Peranema trichophorum revisited (Euglenophyta). Journal of Phycology 33: 649-654, 5 figs.

