Bigelowiella natans
Species of single-celled organism
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Bigelowiella natans is a species of Chlorarachniophyte alga that is a model organism for the Rhizaria.[1]
| Bigelowiella natans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Rhizaria |
| Phylum: | Cercozoa |
| Class: | Chlorarachnea |
| Order: | Chlorarachnida |
| Family: | Chlorarachniidae |
| Genus: | Bigelowiella |
| Species: | B. natans |
| Binomial name | |
| Bigelowiella natans Moestrup, 2001 | |
Chlorarachniophyte are unicellular marine algae with plastids of secondary endosymbiotic origin. Bigelowiella natans are a key resource for studying the supergroup of mostly unicellular eukaryotes.[1]