Malawimonas jakobiformis n. gen., n. sp. (Malawimonadidae n. fam.): A Jakoba-like heterotrophic nanoflagellate with discoidal mitochondrial cristae

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 522-531

  O'Kelly, Charles J ^a   Nerad, Thomas A ^b  

^a BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES   (United States)

^b AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Archezoa; Histionidae; Jakobidae; Kinetid architecture; Metamonada; Mitochondrial evolution; Retortamonads; Trimastix

Indexed keywords

NANOFLAGELLATE; TAXONOMY;

ARCHEZOA; DISCICRISTATA; INVERTEBRATA; JAKOBA; JAKOBIDAE; MALAWIMONADIDAE; MALAWIMONAS JAKOBIFORMIS; PROTISTA; RETORTAMONADIDAE; TRIMASTIX;

EID: 0032824011     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1999.tb06070.x     Document Type: Article

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