Leptomonas Kent, 1880
Holotype species: Leptomonas buetschlii Kent
Publication details: Kent, 1880: 230
Original publication and holotype designation: Kent, W.S (1880). A manual of the Infusoria: including a description of all known flagellate, ciliate and tentaculiferous Protozoa, British and foreign, and an account of the organisation and affinities of the sponges. Vol. 1(2) pp. 144-288, 2 figures, plates 9-16. London: David Bogue.
Request PDFThe most recent alteration to this page was made on 2025-04-15 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: Mathison, B.A. & Sapp, S.G.H. (2021). An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae. ZooKeys 1069: 1-313.
Taxonomic note
Parasite, not currently regarded as an alga (Mathison & Sapp 2021); included for purposes of homonymy. - (16 November 2021) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
