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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 38 μm long, 6.5 μm wide, x 640, mud on road by Asami-numa (Azami-numa), Iwajuku, Kasakake town, Gunma Pref., Japan, October 2001 by Y. Tsukii
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