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Investigation of the colorless Euglenophyceae of sandy beaches and marine sediment-water interfaces on the east and west coasts of the U.S.A. has resulted in the discovery of two new species, Sphenomonas elongata and Entosiphon cuneatiformis, and one new genus and species, Pentamonas spinifera, herein described and figured.
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This paper is dedicated to Professor Dr. E. G. Pringsheim on the occasion of his 80 th birthday.
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Lackey, J.B. Three new colorless Euglenophyceae from marine situations. Archiv. Mikrobiol. 42, 190–195 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00408174
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