Diplonemids were recently found to be the most species-rich group of marine planktonic protists. Based on phylogenetic analysis of 18S rRNA gene sequences and morphological observations, we report the description of new members of the genus Rhynchopus - R. humris sp. n. and R. serpens sp. n., and the establishment of two new genera - Lacrimia gen. n. and Sulcionema gen. n., represented by L. lanifica sp. n. and S. specki sp. n., respectively. In addition, we describe the organism formerly designated as Diplonema sp. 2 (ATCC 50224) as Flectonema neradi gen. n., sp. n. The newly described diplonemids share a common set of traits. Cells are sac-like but variable in shape and size, highly metabolic, and surrounded by a naked cell membrane, which is supported by a tightly packed corset of microtubules. They carry a single highly reticulated peripheral mitochondrion containing a large amount of mitochondrial DNA, with lamellar cristae. The cytopharyngeal complex and flagellar pocket are contiguous and have separate openings. Two parallel flagella are inserted sub-apically into a pronounced flagellar pocket. Rhynchopus species have their flagella concealed in trophic stages and fully developed in swimming stages, while they permanently protrude in all other known diplonemid species.

Department of Marine Diversity Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology Yokosuka Japan

Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Japan

Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Institute of Parasitology Biology Centre Czech Academy of Sciences České Budějovice Czech Republic

Institute of Parasitology Biology Centre Czech Academy of Sciences České Budějovice Czech Republic; Faculty of Sciences Charles University Prague Czech Republic

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