Higher Classification: > Kingdom Protozoa > Subkingdom Sarcomastigota > Phylum Choanozoa > Subphylum Choanofila > Class Choanoflagellatea > Order Craspedida > Family Codonosigaceae

Monosiga Kent, 1878

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Monosiga baltica Willén
Monosiga brevicollis Ruinen, 1938
Monosiga lagenula Throndsen, 1969
Monosiga marina Grøntved, 1952
Monosiga micropelagica Throndsen
Monosiga ovata Kent, 1881
Monosiga sinuosa Möbius

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: モノシガ属

Literature

original description	Kent, W.S. (1880-1881). A manual of the infusoria, including a description of all known flagellate, ciliate, and tentaculiferous protozoa, British and foreign and an account of the organization and affinities of the sponges. Vol. I pp. 289-720. London.
basis of record	Brandt, S. (2001). Choanoflagellates, 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. 57-59
additional source	Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].
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). Monosiga Kent, 1878. 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:105535