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Description:
Paraphysomonas, a colourless stramenopile flagellate. With one long flagellum that draws fluid towards the cell, and one short flagellum. Usually consumes bacteria. Body with layer of fine scales and spines. From Lake Donghu, China. Phase contrast micrograph.
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- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- SAR (Stramenopiles, Alveolates, Rhizaria)
- Stramenopiles (heterokont)
- Ochrophyta (Ochrophyte)
- Chrysophyceae (golden algae)
- Chromulinales
- Paraphysomonadaceae
- Paraphysomonas
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- Feng Weisong; Gu Xiwen; Yang Jun; Miao Wei and David Patterson
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