Paraphysomonas corbidifera sp. nov., a marine, colourless, scale-bearing member of the Chrysophyceae

Abstract

Paraphysomonas corbidifera sp. nov. has a spherical body bearing two flagella of unequal length, the longer possessing two rows of mastigonemes, the shorter smooth. The body is covered in scales of one basic form, open crown-like structures. The organism is compared with other members of the genus.