Glissandra

Glissandra
Differential interference contrast micrographs of Glissandra oviformis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: CRuMs
Order:
Yazaki et al., 2025
Family:
Yazaki et al., 2025
Genus:
Patterson & Simpson, 1996
Type species
Glissandra innuerende
Patterson & Simpson, 1996
Other species
  • Glissandra similis Lee, 2006
  • Glissandra oviformis Yazaki et al., 2025

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 the newly described Glissandra oviformis.[1][2][3]

Phylogeny

CRuMs

Mantamonadida Cavalier-Smith 2004

Glissandrida Yazaki et al. 2025

Rigifilida Karpov & Mylnikov 1989

Diphylleida Cavalier-Smith 1993

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.
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