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Petalomonas gigas

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About

Petalomonas gigas es un euglenido grande y aplanado, no fotosintetico, con un cuerpo celular rigido con forma de hoja y un unico flagelo emergente. Habita ambientes de agua dulce que incluyen estanques, peliculas de agua del suelo y superficies de sedimentos. Este protista heterotrof se alimenta de bacterias y pequenas particulas organicas en habitats bentonicos de agua dulce.

Habitat & Distribution

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Found in Sweden.

🇸🇪 Sweden

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum
Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class
Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order
Petalomonadida (Petalomonadida)
Family
Scytomonadidae
Genus
Petalomonas
Species
Petalomonas gigas ()

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Petalomonas minuta
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ?
The scientific name of is Petalomonas gigas. It belongs to the genus Petalomonas.
Where does live?
is found in Found in Sweden.. Countries include Sweden.
What family does belong to?
(Petalomonas gigas) belongs to the genus Petalomonas, which is part of the taxonomic family Scytomonadidae.
What kingdom does belong to?
(Petalomonas gigas) belongs to the kingdom Protozoa (protozoo).
What are the closest relatives of ?
The closest relatives of in the genus Petalomonas include , , , , .

Native Range — 1 Countries

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Genus Petalomonas — 6 Species

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Petalomonas gigas
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Petalomonas pusilla
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Petalomonas prototheca
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Petalomonas steinii
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Petalomonas minuta
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Petalomonas punctato-striata
NE
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