Thaumatomastix Lauterborn, 1899

Holotype species: Thaumatomastix setifera (Lauterborn) Lemmermann

Original publication and holotype designation: Lauterborn, R. (1898). Protozoën-Studien. IV. Theil. Flagellaten aus dem Gebiete des Oberrheins. pp. 1-39, 2 plates. Ludwigshafen am Rhein: August Lauterborn.

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Description: Unicellular, non-colonial, biflagellate thaumatomonads with long spine scales (no flagella observed in T. patelliformis or tauryanini, two of three species known only from very few specimens on electron microscope whole mounts); triangular or oval two-tiered body scales also present (except type species ultrastructure unknown, so no evidence for plate scales). PF longer than body; after emerging from apical flagellar pocket bent backwards, used for gliding on surfaces; AF rather short except in T. setifera (in T. salina bears small elongated oval flagellar scales, often somewhat pointed at ends); pseudopodia reported only in T. setifera and T. tripus. Phagotrophs, some algivorous.

Information contributed by: Howe et al. 2011. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2015-05-27 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Howe, A.T., Bass, D., Scoble, J.M., Lewis, R., Vickerman, K., Arndt, H. & Cavalier-Smith, T. (2011). Novel cultured protists identify deep-branching environmental DNA clades of Cercozoa: new genera Tremula, Micrometopion, Minimassisteria, Nudifila, Peregrinia. Protist 166(2): 332-372, 14 figures.

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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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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 May 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024