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Cryptaulax (protist)
''Cryptaulaxella'' () is a genus of kinetoplastids. It was previously known as ''Spiromonas'', a genus introduced by Skuja in 1939, but the name was preoccupied by a dinoflagellate genus ''Spiromonas''. Later, in 1948, Skuja renamed it to ''Cryptaulax'', and considered it to be a type of cryptomonad. Subsequent studies suggested that it was a euglenozoan. Because Skuja had clearly misidentified the flagellate as a cryptomonad, Vørs Vørs , N. 1992. Heterotrophic amoebae, flagellates, and heliozoa from the Tvärminne area, Gulf of Finland, in 1988-1990. Ophelia, 36:1-109. argued that at least some species should be placed in the euglenozoan genus ''Rhynchobodo'', but this opinion did not reach consensus. The similarity of the general morphology of ''C. akopus'' with other species that have been studied in more detail and deemed to be euglenozoan support the argument that the genus is euglenozoan. In 1996, due to the name ''Cryptaulax'' being preoccupied by an insect genus, it was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinetoplastid
Kinetoplastida (or Kinetoplastea, as a class) is a group of flagellated protists belonging to the phylum Euglenozoa, and characterised by the presence of a distinctive organelle called the kinetoplast (hence the name), a granule containing a large mass of DNA. The group includes a number of parasites responsible for serious diseases in humans and other animals, as well as various forms found in soil and aquatic environments. The organisms are commonly referred to as "kinetoplastids" or "kinetoplasts". The kinetoplastids were first defined by Bronislaw M. Honigberg in 1963 as the members of the flagellated protozoans. They are traditionally divided into the biflagellate Bodonidae and uniflagellate Trypanosomatidae; the former appears to be paraphyletic to the latter. One family of kinetoplastids, the trypanosomatids, is notable as it includes several genera which are exclusively parasitic. ''Bodo'' is a typical genus within kinetoplastida, which also includes various common f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
