Roombia truncata Okamoto et al. 2009
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Roombia truncata Okamoto et al. 2009 |
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Roombia truncata Okamoto et al. 2009 ( Figs 1h View Fig , 3g –h View Fig )
Observation: Cells are oblong, 11 to 16 µm long, laterally flattened, and rigid. There are no surface struc- tures on both faces of the cell. Two flagella arise near the anterior-lateral side of the cell separately by a small protrusion. Both flagella are of similar length and not acronematic. The anterior flagellum beats backwardly in a small excursion and the posterior flagellum is usu- ally held down. The nucleus is located in the centre of the cell. The cells appear to move by skidding. When the cells rest, the anterior flagellum lies along the mar- gin of the cell. Rarely observed.
Remarks: This species was reported from a marine habitat in Nova Scotia, Canada by Okamoto et al. (2009). It is similar to Platychilomonas , but is distinguished by the flagellar orientation and the lack of the gullet, and because this species lacks rows of extrusomes. It can be distinguished from other small flagellates by the moving behaviour and the cell ap- pearance such as flatness and lack of surface structure. This species was also observed at marine sediments in subtropical Australia and Korea (Lee unpublished data).
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