Postgaardi Explained

Postgaardi mariagerensis is a species of single-celled eukaryote in the Euglenozoa. Some have classified it in a class called Postgaardea along with Calkinsia, but as of 2009, Postgaardi is not well enough known to confidently determine its relationship with other organisms in the Euglenozoa. Both it and Calkinsia do live in low oxygen environments and are covered with bacteria which live on their surface.

Species

The only species in the genus Postgaardi is P. mariagerensis.^[1]

References

1. Web site: Guiry. M.D.. Guiry. G.M.. 2008. Postgaardi. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. 2009-02-22.

Further reading

• Yubuki. Naoji. Simpson. Alastair G.B.. Leander. Brian S.. Reconstruction of the feeding apparatus in Postgaardi mariagerensis provides evidence for character evolution within the Symbiontida (Euglenozoa). European Journal of Protistology. January 2013. 49. 1. 32–39. 10.1016/j.ejop.2012.07.001. 22925570.
• Simpson. Alastair G. B.. Van Den Hoff. John. Bernard. Catherine. Burton. Harry R.. Patterson. David J.. The ultrastructure and systematic position of the euglenozoon Postgaardi mariagerensis, Fenchel et al. Archiv für Protistenkunde. 22 May 1996. 147. 3–4. 213–25. 10.1016/S0003-9365(97)80049-8.