''Komma caudata'' is a
cryptomonad, and the only described species in the genus ''Komma'', although four or five more species may exist.
Its cells are 4.5–5.5 μm wide by 7–10 μm long and bear two unequal
flagella
A flagellum (; ) is a hairlike appendage that protrudes from certain plant and animal sperm cells, and from a wide range of microorganisms to provide motility. Many protists with flagella are termed as flagellates.
A microorganism may have f ...
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References
Cryptomonads
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