Astasia

Japanese: Astasia
Astasia

…Some species of Euglena, such as E. gracilis Klebs, lose their chloroplasts and turn white when exposed to high temperatures of 32-35°C, ultraviolet light, or the addition of streptomycin to the culture solution. These individuals can grow and multiply in culture solutions containing organic matter, so it is speculated that the Astasia genus, which does not have naturally growing chloroplasts, is an organism that evolved from Euglena in the process of evolution. Freshwater relatives of Euglena include the fan-shaped Phacus with a hard periderm and the urn-shaped Trachelomonas , and marine or brackish water species include Eutreptia with two equal flagella and Eutreptiella with two unequal flagella. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Astasia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ミドリムシ属のある種類,例えばヒメミドリムシE.gracilis Klebsは,32~35℃の高温または紫外線の照射あるいは培養液にストレプトマイシンを加えるなどの処理により,葉緑体を失って白色化した個体となる。この個体は有機物を加えた培養液中で生育して増殖できることから,天然に生育する葉緑体をもたないアスタシア属Astasiaはミドリムシ属から進化の過程で生じた生物であろうと推測されている。ミドリムシ属に近縁な仲間には淡水産のものとして,かたい周皮をもつうちわ形のウチワヒゲムシPhacus,つぼ形のトックリヒゲムシTrachelomonasなどが,海産または汽水産のものとして等長の2鞭毛をもつエウトレプティアEutreptia,不等長の2鞭毛をもつエウトレプティエラEutreptiellaなどがある。…

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