Thirty four specific and infra-specific taxa of the genus Strombomonas Defl. were identified as the result of the study of qualitative samples from Jacuí Delta State Park, that is located for 29°56'- 30°03'S and 51°12'-51°18'W. Sampling were carried out in 25 stations from April/1993 to January/1994 and May/1998 to September/1999. Strombomonas borystheniensis, S. ensifera, S. gibberosa, S. girardiana, S. scabra, S. triquetra var. torta and S. verrucosa were the most frequent taxa in the area, occuring in more than 50% of the samples, being distinguished S. verrucosa for its wide distribution in the area of the Park, with the occurrence in 96% of the studied places. Strombomonas chodatti, S. cuneata, S. moreniensis and S. napiformis var. brevicollis,were registered for the first time to the State and Brazilian territory. S. confortii, S. fluviatilis var. major, S. morenensis, S. scabra var. intermedia and S. scabra var. ovata f. minor are taxa that occur exclusively in South America. Taxonomic and ecological considerations are supplied as well as its national and world distribution.
taxonomy; Euglenophyta; Strombomonas; Southern Brazil
