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Euglena
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Euglena is a genus of single-celled, flagellate eukaryotes. It is the best-known and most widely studied member of the class Euglenoidea, a diverse group containing some 54 genera and at least 200 species. Species of Euglena are found in fresh water and salt water. They are often abundant in quiet inland waters where they may bloom in numbers sufficient to color the surface of ponds and ditches green (E. viridis) or red (E. sanguinea).
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Euglena is a genus within the kingdom Protozoa. It belongs to the phylum Euglenozoa, class Euglenoidea, order Euglenida, and family Euglenaceae. The scientific name is Euglena Ehrenberg, 1830. The taxon has an accepted status and is commonly referred to as euglenas.
The genus inhabits marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Records indicate occurrences in Mexico, the United States, and Austria. These specimens are held by institutions including CCBA-FMVZ-UADY, US, NY, and MICH. The genus has 52,209 recorded occurrences and 206 records with 158 media items. Additionally, 3,282 PubMed entries reference the genus.
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Species
euglenas
Euglena
GENUS
- KingdomProtozoa
- PhylumEuglenozoa
- ClassEuglenoidea
- OrderEuglenida
- FamilyEuglenaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 206
- With media
- 158
- Family
- Euglenaceae
- Collections
- CCBA-FMVZ-UADY, US, NY, MICH
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Austria
Research
3,282 papers- Euglena Transcript Processing.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2017
- Photomovement in Euglena.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2017
- Euglena Species: Bioactive Compounds and their Varied Applications.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2021
- C2 metabolism in Euglena.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2017
- Evolutionary Origin of Euglena.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2017
via PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History of knowledge
- Early observations
- Recent classification
- Form and function
- Reproduction
- Uses
- Video gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Euglena is a genus of single-celled, flagellate eukaryotes. It is the best-known and most widely studied member of the class Euglenoidea, a diverse group containing some 54 genera and at least 200 species. Species of Euglena are found in fresh water and salt water. They are often abundant in quiet inland waters where they may bloom in numbers sufficient to color the surface of ponds and ditches green (E. viridis) or red (E. sanguinea).
The species Euglena gracilis has been used extensively in the laboratory as a model organism.
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