Glissandra

Glissandra
Differential interference contrast micrographs of Glissandra oviformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Supergroup: CRuMs
Order: Glissandrida
Yazaki et al. 2025
Family: Glissandridae
Yazaki et al. 2025
Genus: Glissandra
Patterson & Simpson 1996
Type species
Glissandra innuerende
Patterson & Simpson 1996
Other species

Glissandra is a genus of heterotrophic gliding biflagellate protists. It belongs to the monotypic family Glissandridae and monotypic order Glissandrida. It contains three species; the type species Glissandra innuerende, Glissandra similis and Glissandra oviformis.

Phylogeny

CRuMs

References

  1. ↑ Patterson, David J.; Simpson, A. G. B. (1996-12-31). "Heterotrophic flagellates from coastal marine and hypersaline sediments in Western Australia". European Journal of Protistology. 32 (4): 423–448. doi:10.1016/S0932-4739(96)80003-4. ISSN 0932-4739.
  2. ↑ Je Lee, Won (2006-06-01). "Some Free-Living Heterotrophic Flagellates from Marine Sediments of Tropical Australia". Ocean Science Journal. 41 (2): 75–95. doi:10.1007/BF03022413. ISSN 1738-5261.
  3. ↑ Yazaki, Euki; Harada, Ryo; Isogai, Ryu; Bamba, Kohei; Ishida, Ken-ichiro; Inagaki, Yuji; Shiratori, Takashi (2025-06-04). "Glissandra oviformis n. sp.: a novel predatory flagellate illuminates the character evolution within the eukaryotic clade CRuMs". Open Biology. 15 (6) 250057. doi:10.1098/rsob.250057. PMC 12133344. PMID 40460873.