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Dinema (alga)

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Genus of algae

Dinema
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Euglenida
Order: Anisonemida
Family: Anisonemidae
Genus: Dinema
Perty
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Dinematomonas P.C.Silva

Dinema, synonym Dinematomonas, is a genus of flagellated algae in the phylum Euglenozoa.

Description

Like other members of the family Anisonemidae, Dinema consists of single-celled organisms with a larger posterior flagellum by means of which they are able to glide. They are phagotrophic, meaning that they feed by engulfing particles of food, and are non-photosynthetic.

Taxonomy

The algal genus Dinema was established by Perty in 1852. It is an illegitimate name under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. The genus name was first published in 1826 for a genus of orchids. In spite of this, it was accepted by AlgaeBase as of May 2023. Other sources use the genus name Dinematomonas P.C.Silva. Dinema is an acceptable name under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.

Dinema is probably paraphyletic with respect to Anisonema.

Species

As of May 2023, AlgaeBase accepted six species:

References

  1. ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M., "Dinema", AlgaeBase, World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway, retrieved 2023-05-19
  2. ^ "Dinema Perty, 1852", Global Biodiversity Information Facility, retrieved 2023-05-19
  3. ^ Kostygov, Alexei Y.; Karnkowska, Anna; Votýpka, Jan; Tashyreva, Daria; Maciszewski, Kacper; Yurchenko, Vyacheslav & Lukeš, Julius (2021), "Euglenozoa: taxonomy, diversity and ecology, symbioses and viruses", Open Biology, 11 (3): 200407, doi:10.1098/rsob.200407, PMC 8061765, PMID 33715388
  4. "Dinema Lindl.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-05-19
  5. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M., "Taxonomy Browser Genus: Dinema", AlgaeBase, National University of Ireland, Galway, retrieved 2023-05-19
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