''Komma caudata'' is a
cryptomonad
The cryptomonads (or cryptophytes) are a group of algae, most of which have plastids. They are common in freshwater, and also occur in marine and brackish habitats. Each cell is around 10–50 μm in size and flattened in shape, with an anteri ...
, 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.
References
Cryptomonads
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