| Marsupiomonas | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Pedinophyceae |
| Order: | Marsupiomonadales |
| Family: | Marsupiomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Marsupiomonas Marin |
| Species: | M. pelliculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Marsupiomonas pelliculata H.L.J.Jones, Leadbeater & J.C.Green[1] | |
Marsupiomonas is a genus of green algae, containing a single species Marsupiomonas pelliculata.[2]
Marsupiomonas pelliculata is a single-celled organism with one emergent flagellum. Cells are rounded and flattened, with the flagellum emerging out of a pit along the edge. When stationary, the flagellum curves around the cell body, when moving, the flagellum trails behind the cell.[1] The flagellum is covered in stiff hairs. In addition to the flagellum, there is an additional basal body. The cell is partially surrounded by a theca. One chloroplast is present, with a single pyrenoid. On the side of the cell opposite the flagellum, there is a single eyespot. Golgi bodies, mitochondria, and the nucleus are situated between the chloroplast and the basal bodies.[3]
Marsupiomonas was first isolated from a salt marsh in the Tamar Estuary, Cornwall, England, and can tolerate a wide range of salinities.[3]
References
- 1 2 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Marsupiomonas". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ↑ See the NCBI webpage on Marsupiomonas. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- 1 2 Jones, Harriet L.J.; Leadbeater, B.S.C.; Green, J.C. (1994). "An ultrastructural study of Marsupiomonas pelliculata gen. et sp. nov., a new member of the Pedinophyceae". European Journal of Phycology. 29 (3): 171–181. Bibcode:1994EJPhy..29..171J. doi:10.1080/09670269400650621.