A report on Diaphanoeca

Genus of choanoflagellates belonging to the family Acanthoecidae.

- Diaphanoeca

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Choanoflagellate

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The choanoflagellates are a group of free-living unicellular and colonial flagellate eukaryotes considered to be the closest living relatives of the animals.

The choanoflagellates are a group of free-living unicellular and colonial flagellate eukaryotes considered to be the closest living relatives of the animals.

Cell scheme
Drawing of a choanoflagellate colony by Metchnikoff, 1886
The calcium homeostasis of a modern sperm cell (B) looks very similar to that of an ancient choanoflagellate (A). Farnesol is very ancient in evolution, and its use goes back at least as far as the choanoflagellates which preceded the animals.
Monosiga brevicollis under PCM
Salpingoeca under PCM
Salpingoeca sp. section under TEM
Desmarella moniliformis colony under PCM
Codosiga colony under light microscopy
Sphaeroeca colony (approx. 230 individuals) under light microscopy.

Diaphanoeca Ellis 1930

Diaphanoeca grandis

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Diaphanoeca grandis is a species of choanoflagellate in the family Acanthoecidae which is the type species of the genus Diaphanoeca.

Acanthoecidae

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Family of choanoflagellates.

Family of choanoflagellates.

Acanthocorbis - Acanthoeca - Amoenoscopa - Apheloecion - Bicosta - Calliacantha - Calotheca - Campyloacantha - Conion - Cosmoeca - Crinolina - Crucispina - Diaphanoeca - Diplotheca - Kakoeca - Monocosta - Nannoeca - Parvicorbicula - Platypleura - Pleurasiga - Polyfibula - Polyoeca - Saepicula - Saroeca - Savillea - Spiraloecion - Stephanacantha - Stephanoeca - Syndetophyllum