Protoopalina Explained

Protoopalina is a genus of heterokonts.

Examples are Protoopalina intestinalis^[1] and Protoopalina pingi.

Species listed by the Australian Faunal Directory are:^[2]

• Protoopalina acuta (Raff, 1911)
• Protoopalina adelaidensis Metcalf, 1923
• Protoopalina australis Metcalf, 1923
• Protoopalina bibronii Metcalf, 1940
• Protoopalina dorsalis (Raff, 1912)
• Protoopalina hylarum (Raff, 1911)
• Protoopalina jonesi Delvinquier, 1987
• Protoopalina papuensis Metcalf, 1923
• Protoopalina polykineta Grim & Clements, 1996
• Protoopalina queenslandensis Delvinquier, 1987
• Protoopalina raffae Delvinquier, 1987
• Protoopalina singeri Delvinquier, 1987
• Protoopalina tenuis (Raff, 1911)
• Protoopalina tronchini Delvinquier, 1987
• Protoopalina waterloti Delvinquier, 1987

Notes and References

1. Kostka M, Hampl V, Cepicka I, Flegr J . Phylogenetic position of Protoopalina intestinalis based on SSU rRNA gene sequence . . 33 . 1 . 220–4 . October 2004 . 15324850 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2004.05.009 . 2004MolPE..33..220K .
2. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Protoopalina checklist. 2022-02-17. biodiversity.org.au. en.