Desmarella moniliformis
| Desmarella moniliformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Obazoa |
| Clade: | Opisthokonta |
| Class: | Choanoflagellata |
| Order: | Craspedida |
| Family: | Codonosigaceae |
| Genus: | Desmarella |
| Species: | D. moniliformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Desmarella moniliformis Kent, 1878
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Desmarella moniliformis is a species of colonial choanoflagellate belonging to the family Codonosigidae.[1]
The species is found in the northern parts of the Atlantic and northeastern parts of the Pacific[2] near the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Sweden.[3]
The morphology and structure of D. moniliformis colonies consist of a single, slightly curved ribbon-like row composed of around 2 to 20 cells; with an average of 8 cells per colony. Cells have a typical ovoid form; the average body size is 7.3 μm in length and 5.7 μm in width.[1]
D. moniliformis primarily feeds on bacteria and certain algae, acting to break down organic material and recycle minerals in the microbial food web.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b Karpov, S. A., & Coupe, S. J. (1998). A revision of choanoflagellate genera kentrosiga schiller, 1953 desmarella kent, 1880. Acta Protozoologica, 37(1), 23–27.
- ^ Tomas, Carmelo R. (2012-12-02). Marine Phytoplankton: A Guide to Naked Flagellates and Coccolithophorids. Elsevier Science. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-323-13827-7.
- ^ "Desmarella moniliformis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Graham, J.M.; Kent, A.D.; Lauster, G.H.; Yannarell, A.C.; Graham, L.E.; Triplett, E.W. (December 2004). "Seasonal Dynamics of Phytoplankton and Planktonic Protozoan Communities in a Northern Temperate Humic Lake: Diversity in a Dinoflagellate Dominated System". Microbial Ecology. 48 (4): 528–540. doi:10.1007/s00248-004-0223-3. ISSN 0095-3628.
- ^ Karpov, Serglei A.; Leadbeater, Barry S. C. (1998). "Cytoskeleton Structure and Composition in Choanoflagellates". Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 45 (3): 361–367. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb04550.x. ISSN 1550-7408.