Reconstruction of the feeding apparatus in Postgaardi mariagerensis provides evidence for character evolution within the Symbiontida (Euglenozoa)

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-39

  Yubuki, Naoji ^a   Simpson, Alastair G B ^b   Leander, Brian S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobe; Euglenida; Euglenozoa; Symbiontida; Symbiosis; Uncultured protist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; EUGLENOZOA; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; EUGLENOZOA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PHYLOGENY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUGLENIDA; EUGLENOZOA; EUKARYOTA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); POSTGAARDI; POSTGAARDI MARIAGERENSIS; PROTISTA;

EID: 84873089260     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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