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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. (or Astasia sp. ?), cell body 21 μm long, 7 μm wide, anterior end rounded, x 640, drainage ditch, Haneo, Namegawa town, Saitama Pref., Japan, September 19, 2004 by Y. Tsukii
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