Diplonema (excavate)

Diplonema
Scanning electron micrograph of "Diplonema papillatum"
Scanning electron micrograph of Diplonema papillatum
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Diplonema

Griessmann 1913
Type species
Diplonema breviciliatum
Griessman 1913
Species
  • D. aggregatum Tashyreva et al. 2018
  • D. ambulator Larsen & Patterson 1990
  • D. breviciliatum Griessman 1913
  • D. japonicum Tashyreva et al. 2018
  • D. nigricans (Schuster, Goldstein & Hershenow 1968) Triemer & Ott 1990
  • D. papillatum (Porter 1973) Triemer & Ott 1990
  • D. metabolicum Larsen & Patterson1990
Synonyms
  • Isonema Schuster, Goldstein & Hershenow 1968 non Brown non Cassini 1817 non Maas 1909 non Meek & Worthen 1865 non Hall 1891
  • Lackeymonas Skvortzov 1969
  • Teixeiramonas Skvortzov 1969
  • ?Flagellamonas Skvortzov 1969
  • ?Kolbeana Skvortzov 1966 ex Skvortzov 1972
  • ?Lowymonas Skvortzov 1969
  • ?Milaneziamonas Skvortzov 1969
  • ?Spira Skvortzov 1969 non Bastian 1865 non Brown 1844

Diplonema is a genus of free-living organisms in the Euglenozoa. They are distinguished from Rhynchopus in Class Diplonemea by the absence of a fully flagellate dispersive stage.