Dinema (alga)

Dinema
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Euglenida
Order: Anisonemida
Family: Anisonemidae
Genus: Dinema
Perty[1]
Species

See text.

Synonyms[2]
  • Dinematomonas P.C.Silva

Dinema, synonym Dinematomonas,[2] is a genus of flagellated algae in the phylum Euglenozoa.[1]

Description

Like other members of the family Anisonemidae, Dinema consists of single-celled organisms with a larger posterior flagellum by means of which they are able to glide. They are phagotrophic, meaning that they feed by engulfing particles of food, and are non-photosynthetic.[3]

Taxonomy

The algal genus Dinema was established by Perty in 1852. It is an illegitimate name under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants.[1] The genus name was first published in 1826 for a genus of orchids.[4] In spite of this, it was accepted by AlgaeBase as of May 2023.[1] Other sources use the genus name Dinematomonas P.C.Silva.[2] Dinema is an acceptable name under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.[3]

Dinema is probably paraphyletic with respect to Anisonema.[3]

Species

As of May 2023, AlgaeBase accepted six species:[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M., "Dinema", AlgaeBase, University of Galway, retrieved 2023-05-19
  2. ^ a b c "Dinema Perty, 1852", Global Biodiversity Information Facility, retrieved 2023-05-19
  3. ^ a b c Kostygov, Alexei Y.; Karnkowska, Anna; Votýpka, Jan; Tashyreva, Daria; Maciszewski, Kacper; Yurchenko, Vyacheslav & Lukeš, Julius (2021), "Euglenozoa: taxonomy, diversity and ecology, symbioses and viruses", Open Biology, 11 (3): 200407, doi:10.1098/rsob.200407, PMC 8061765, PMID 33715388
  4. ^ "Dinema Lindl.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-05-19
  5. ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M., "Taxonomy Browser Genus: Dinema", AlgaeBase, National University of Ireland, Galway, retrieved 2023-05-19