Strombomonas
| Strombomonas | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Discoba |
| Phylum: | Euglenozoa |
| Class: | Euglenida |
| Clade: | Euglenophyceae |
| Order: | Euglenales |
| Family: | Euglenaceae |
| Genus: | Strombomonas Deflandre |
| Type species | |
| Strombomonas verrucosa (Daday) Deflandre | |
Strombomonas is a genus of free-living euglenoids characterized by the presence of a shell-like covering called a lorica. It is found in freshwater habitats, and has a cosmopolitan distribution; about 100 species are accepted.