Astasia

Euglenida: Euglenales

Astasia captiva
Dujardin











Genus: Only 1 flagellum emergent from canal, colourless; eyespot absent; cell body fusiform or elongated, plastic, with pronounced euglenoid movement; many species, mostly freshwater (Illustrated Guide, 1985).


Astasia captiva, x 400, x 640, Uruguay Nov. 1999, photo by Yuuji Tsukii
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Astasia captiva, x 400, x 640, Uruguay Nov. 1999, photo by Yuuji Tsukii



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