Desmarella moniliformis
Species of choanoflagellate
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Desmarella moniliformis is a species of colonial choanoflagellate belonging to the family Codonosigidae.[1]
| Desmarella moniliformis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Obazoa |
| Clade: | Opisthokonta |
| Class: | Choanoflagellata |
| Order: | Craspedida |
| Family: | Codonosigaceae |
| Genus: | Desmarella |
| Species: | D. moniliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmarella moniliformis Kent, 1878 | |
The species is found in the northern parts of the Atlantic and northeastern parts of the Pacific[2] near the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Sweden.[3]
The morphology and structure of D. moniliformis colonies consist of a single, slightly curved ribbon-like row composed of around 2 to 20 cells; with an average of 8 cells per colony. Cells have a typical ovoid form; the average body size is 7.3 µm in length and 5.7 µm in width.[1]
D. moniliformis primarily feeds on bacteria and certain algae, acting to break down organic material and recycle minerals in the microbial food web.[4][5]
