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Euglenophyceae: Rhabdomonadales
Euglenida:

Astasia kathemerios
Skuja

Astasia 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:


Astasia sp. ?, similar to Astasia klebsi but cell body rigid not plastic, cell body 45 μm long, 9 μm wide, x 400, Japan, 199? by Y. Tsukii
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