Kathablepharis is a genus of single-celled eukaryotes comprising five to six species. They are heterotrophic and live in both freshwater and seawater. They have two flagella and a feeding apparatus consisting of a mouth and two arrays of microtubule

Microtubule

Microtubules are a component of the cytoskeleton. These rope-like polymers of tubulin can grow as long as 25 micrometers and are highly dynamic. The outer diameter of microtubule is about 25 nm. Microtubules are important for maintaining cell structure, providing platforms for intracellular...

s (one inside the other).

It derives its name from the Greek words "kata" (downwards) and "blepharis" (eyelash

Eyelash

An eyelash or simply lash is one of the hairs that grow at the edge of the eyelid. Eyelashes protect the eye from debris and perform some of the same function as whiskers do on a cat or a mouse in the sense that they are sensitive to being touched, thus providing a warning that an object is near...

).

Species

This is a partial list.

• K. japonica
• K. ovalis
• K. phoenikoston
• K. remigera (moved from Leucocryptos
  Leucocryptos
  Leucocryptos is a genus of single-celled eukaryotes comprising one to two species....
  
  remigera)