| Marsupiomonas | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Pedinophyceae |
| Order: | Marsupiomonadales |
| Family: | Marsupiomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Marsupiomonas Marin |
| Species: | M. pelliculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Marsupiomonas pelliculata H.L.J.Jones, Leadbeater & J.C.Green [1] | |
Marsupiomonas is a genus of green algae, containing a single species Marsupiomonas pelliculata. [2]
Marsupiomonas pelliculata is a single-celled organism with one emergent flagellum. Cells are rounded and flattened, with the flagellum emerging out of a pit along the edge. When stationary, the flagellum curves around the cell body, when moving, the flagellum trails behind the cell. [1] The flagellum is covered in stiff hairs. In addition to the flagellum, there is an additional basal body. The cell is partially surrounded by a theca. One chloroplast is present, with a single pyrenoid. On the side of the cell opposite the flagellum, there is a single eyespot. Golgi bodies, mitochondria, and the nucleus are situated between the chloroplast and the basal bodies. [3]
Marsupiomonas was first isolated from a salt marsh in the Tamar Estuary, Cornwall, England, and can tolerate a wide range of salinities. [3]
