Domain Eukaryota Rank Genus | Order Katablepharida | |
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Similar Goniomonas, Hatena arenicola, Picobiliphyte, Telonemia, Chilomonas | ||
Katablepharis (alternative spelling Kathablepharis) is a genus of single-celled eukaryotes comprising five to six species. They are heterotrophic and live in both freshwater and seawater. They have two flagella and a feeding apparatus consisting of a mouth and two arrays of microtubules (one inside the other).
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Etymology
It derives its name from the Greek words κατά (kata) (downwards) and βλεφαρίς (blepharis) (eyelash).
Species
This is a partial list.
References
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