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Quasibodo

Quasibodo is a genus of free-living flagellate protist containing the single species Quasibodo laughtonii. The species was described in 2000 from anoxic marine and freshwater sediments. The genus has not yet been placed in any family or higher taxon, and as of 2025 holds a classification of incertae sedis.

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Quasibodo
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: incertae sedis
Genus: Quasibodo
Cath.Bernard, A.G.B.Simpson & D.J.Patterson, 2000
Species:
Q. laughtonii
Binomial name
Quasibodo laughtonii
Cath.Bernard, A.G.B.Simpson & D.J.Patterson, 2000

Quasibodo is a genus of free-living flagellate protist containing the single species Quasibodo laughtonii.123 The species was described in 2000 from anoxic marine and freshwater sediments. The genus has not yet been placed in any family or higher taxon, and as of 2025 holds a classification of incertae sedis.3

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  1. Guiry, Michael D. (2024). Guiry MD, Guiry GM (eds.). "Quasibodo laughtonii Cath.Bernard, A.G.B.Simpson & D.J.Patterson, 2000". AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  2. "Quasibodo laughtonii". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  3. Bernard, C.; Simpson, A. G.; Patterson, D. J. (2000). "Some free-living flagellates (Protista) from anoxic habitats". Ophelia. 52 (2): 113–142. doi:10.1080/00785236.1999.10409422.