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Description:
Chlamydomonas is a green alga, common in freshwater habitats like Swan Lake. The cells are small with two flagella used for locomotion. A single red eyespot (stigma) is used to sense light levels and control the direction of 'swimming'. Animations by Rosemary Arbur of flagellar beat patterns are available here.
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- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida (green plants)
- Chlorophyta (chlorophytes)
- Chlorophyceae
- Chlamydomonadales
- Chlamydomonadaceae
- Chlamydomonas
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- David J Patterson
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