Chilomonas

Chilomonas
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Division:	Cryptophyta
Class:	Cryptophyceae
Order:	Cryptomonadales
Family:	Campylomonadaceae
Genus:	Chilomonas; Ehrenberg ex Ralfs, 1831
Type species
	Chilomonas paramecium; Ehrenberg 1831
Synonyms
	Chilomonas (Euchilomonas) Diesing 1850; Chilomonas (Plagiomastix) Diesing 1850; Plagiomastix (Diesing 1850) Diesing 1866;

Chilomonas is a genus of cryptophytes, including the species Chilomonas paramecium.^[2] Chilomonas is a protozoan (heterotroph). Chilomonas is golden brown and has two flagella.

References

^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Chilomonas". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
^ Bowen KR, Flanagan KB, Acree WE, Abraham MH (October 2006). "Correlating toxicities of organic compounds to select protozoa using the Abraham model". Sci. Total Environ. 369 (1–3): 109–18. Bibcode:2006ScTEn.369..109B. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.05.008. PMID 16759684.

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