Higher Classification: > Kingdom Protozoa > Subkingdom Eozoa > Infrakingdom Euglenozoa > Phylum Euglenozoa > Subphylum Euglenoida > Infraphylum Dipilida > Class Euglenophyceae > Subclass Euglenophycidae > Order Euglenales > Family Euglenaceae > Subfamily Euglenoideae > Genus Euglena

Euglena deses (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg, 1834

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Euglena*	Ehrenberg, 1830	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Euglena intermedia*	Matvienko	synonym
*Euglena intermedia var. klebsii*	Lemmermann, 1910	synonym
*Euglena klebsii*	(Lemmermann) Mainx, 1928	synonym

Children

Euglena deses var. major E.G.Pringsheim

Literature

basis of record	Brandt, S. (2001). Euglenoids - heterotrophic euglenoids, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 59
basis of record	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	Allison, F.R.; Broady, P.A. (2012). Phylum Euglenozoa: euglenoids, bodonids, trypanosomes, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2012). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 3. Kingdoms Bacteria, Protozoa, Chromista, Plantae, Fungi. pp. 70-79.
additional source	Campbell, P.H. (1973). Studies on brackish water phytoplankton. UNC.SG.73.07. pp. 1-406. Chapel Hill: Sea Grant Publications, University of North Carolina.
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Euglena deses (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg, 1834. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:110631