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Euglenophyceae: Euglenales
Euglenida:

Astasia lagenula
Schewiakoff

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).
Species: Cell body cylindroid with posterior end rounded, 45 μm long, 10 μm wide; a flagellum more or less longer than the body length; ovoidal paramylum granules (WPRNO).
Posterior end rounded
Astasia
A. lagenula ?
or A. parvula ?
stock Kgy-2, axenic
posterior rounded
43 x 9 μm
axenic, EM
Kagoshima, 2001
Astasia
A. lagenula ?
or A. parvula ?
stock Kgy-2, axenic
posterior rounded
cysts 18 μm φ
Kagoshima, 2001
Astasia
A. lagenula ?
or A. parvula ?
stock Kgy-2, axenic
posterior rounded
37 x 8 μm
cysts 18 μm φ
Kagoshima, 2001
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A. lagenula ?
or A. parvula ?
stock Kgy-2, axenic
posterior rounded
cysts 19 μm φ
Yaku island
Kagoshima, 2001


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Astasia
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