Chilomonas

Genus of single-celled organisms

Chilomonas
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Division:
Cryptophyta
Class:
Cryptophyceae
Order:
Cryptomonadales
Family:
Campylomonadaceae
Genus:
Chilomonas

Ehrenberg ex Ralfs, 1831 [1]
Type species
Chilomonas paramecium
Ehrenberg 1831
Synonyms
  • Chilomonas (Euchilomonas) Diesing 1850
  • Chilomonas (Plagiomastix) Diesing 1850
  • Plagiomastix (Diesing 1850) Diesing 1866
Chilomonas, illustration

Chilomonas is a genus of cryptophytes, including the species Chilomonas paramecium.[2] Chilomonas is a protozoan (heterotroph). Chilomonas is golden brown and has two flagella.

References

  1. ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Chilomonas". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
  2. ^ Bowen KR, Flanagan KB, Acree WE, Abraham MH (October 2006). "Correlating toxicities of organic compounds to select protozoa using the Abraham model". Sci. Total Environ. 369 (1–3): 109–18. Bibcode:2006ScTEn.369..109B. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.05.008. PMID 16759684.
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Eukaryota: Hacrobia(?): Cryptista
Domain
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Eukaryota
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Excavata
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Plants
Amorphea
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Cryptista
(sensu stricto)
Palpitia
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Palpitomonadida
Rollomonadia
Katablepharidea
Cryptomonada
Goniomonadea
Goniomonadida
Hemiarmida
Cryptophyceae
CRY1
  • CRY1
Cryptomonadales
(sensu Shalchian-Tabrizi
et al 2008)
Tetragonidiales
Tetragonidiaceae
Bjornbergiella, Tetragonidium
Cryptomonadales
(sensu Novarino
1993)
Butschliellaceae
Butschliella, Skvortzoviella
Cryptochrysidaceae
Cyathomonadaceae
Cyathomonas
Hilleaceae
Calkinsiella, Hillea
Pleuromastigaceae
Pleuromastix, Xanthodiscus
Cryptomonadaceae
Chilomonas, Cryptella, Cryptochloris, Cryptomonas, Cyanomastix, Isoselmis, Kisselevia, Meyeriella, Olivamonas, Protocryptomonas
Pyrenomonadales
Baffinellaceae
Baffinella
Chroomonadaceae
Chroomonas, Falcomonas, Hemiselmis, Komma, Nodeana, Planonephros, Protochrysis, Smithimastix
Geminigeraceae
Pyrenomonadaceae
Taxon identifiers
Chilomonas
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