Heteronema
Heteronema is a genus of phagotrophic, flagellated euglenoids that are most widely distributed in fresh water environments. This genus consists of two very distinguishable morphogroups that are phylogenetically closely related. These morphogroups are deciphered based on shape, locomotion and other ultrastructural traits. However, this genus does impose taxonomic problems due to the varying historical descriptions of Heteronema species and its similarity to the genus Paranema. The species H. exaratum, was the first heteronemid with a skidding...
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Heteronema acus
speciesHeteronema acus
Heteronema spirale
speciesHeteronema spirale
Heteronema polymorphum
speciesHeteronema polymorphum
Heteronema trispira
speciesHeteronema trispira
Heteronema medusae
speciesHeteronema medusae
Heteronema mutabile
speciesHeteronema mutabile
Heteronema diaphanum
speciesHeteronema diaphanum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 517501.