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Bolidomonas

Bolidomonas
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Sar
Superphylum: Heterokonta
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Class: Bolidophyceae
Guillou et al. 1999
Genus: Bolidomonas
Guillou and Chrétiennot-Dinet 1999
Species

Bolidomonas is a genus of unicellular picoplanktonic heterokonts. It was recently (1999) discovered. Genetically it is closely related to diatoms, but differs morphologically from them, lacking the silica frustule characteristic of diatoms. Bolidomonas cells have two flagella, chloroplasts with girdle lamella, and no eyespot. Photosynthetic pigments present in bolydophyte choroplasts include chlorophylls a, c1, c2, c3, fucoxanthin, diatoxanthin, diadinoxanthin.

It includes the species Bolidomonas mediterranea.

Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Bolidomonas". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. 


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