Anisonema
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Anisonema is a genus of colorless flagellates that occur in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats.[1]Template:R/superscript The cell is typically ovoid, somewhat flattened, and rigid.[2]Template:R/superscript The name Anisonema derives from Greek for "unequal thread", in reference to the two flagella that are of unequal lengths.[1]Template:R/superscript The shorter flagellum extends forwards and propels movement with a sweeping motion, while the longer flagellum, up to three times the length of the cell, trails behind, with jerking contractions.[1]Template:R/superscript[2]Template:R/superscript[3]Template:R/superscript
The genus was first named by French biologist Félix Dujardin his 1841 Histoire naturelle des zoophytes. Infusoires, comprenant la physiologie et la classification de ces animaux, et la manière de les étudier à l'aide du microscope.[3]Template:R/superscript
As of 2020[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., there are around 20 accepted species in the genus.[4]Template:R/superscript
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- ↑ a b Dujardin, F. 1841. Histoire naturelle des Zoophytes, Infusoires, comprenant la physiologie et la classification de ces animaux et la manière de les étudier à l'aide du microscope. Paris: Roret. Page 344.
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