Kiitoksia ystava Vors 1992

Kiitoksia (kee-tox-ee-a) is a very small gliding flagellate with a rounded cell body and a single long flagellum which trails behind the gliding cell. From marine habitats. Two species - Kiitoksia ystava and K. kaloista (which in Finnish means, - Thank you my old friend, and - Thank you for the fish. Phase contrast.

Kiitoksia ystava V+rs, 1992. Cell circular or slightly reniform, 2-3 microns A single flagellum, about twice cell length, inserts into a small dent to one side of the posterior surface. A fine hair-like portion is sometimes seen at the distal end of the flagellum. Cells glide rapidly and jerkily, with the cell nodding up and down from the surface. Seen occasionally in cultures, associated with detrital flocs.