Diaphanoeca grandis
| Diaphanoeca grandis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Class: | Choanoflagellatea |
| Order: | Acanthoecida |
| Family: | Acanthoecidae |
| Genus: | Diaphanoeca |
| Species: | D. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphanoeca grandis Ellis, 1930 | |
Diaphanoeca grandis is a species of choanoflagellate in the family Acanthoecidae which is the type species of the genus Diaphanoeca. It is a unicellular micro-heterotroph with a large protective lorica that is found beneath sea ice in a wide distribution. The lorica is composed of silica and possibly originates from diatoms via Horizontal gene transfer.
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