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Euglyphida
Life
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Silicofilosea
One of the groups of 'testate amoebae', i.e. amoebae enclosed
in a shell or test. Euglyphids has a single opening in the test through which
they extend their elongate pseudopods, which are used for capturing food (e.g.
bacteria) and pulling the cell along. Euglyphids are commonly found in
organically rich environments such as soils and marshes.
Classification
Euglyphidae
Genera: Assulina (herbivore, common in mosses), Euglypha, Placosista, Pareuglypha, Sphenoderia,
Tracheleuglypha and Trachelocorythion. |
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Trinematidae
Genera: Corythion, Deharvengia, Pileolus, Playfairina and Trinema. |
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Cyphoderiidae
Genera: Campascus, Corythionella, Cyphoderia, Messemvriella,
Pseudocorythion and
Schaudinnula. |
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Paulinellidae
Single genus: Paulinella. |
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Uncertain placement
Ampullataria, Euglyphidion, Heteroglypha, Matsakision. |
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Links
Publications
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Adl, S.M., Simpson, A.G., Farmer, M.A., Andersen, R.A.,
Anderson, O.R., Barta, J.R., Bowser, S.S., Brugerolle, G., Fensome, R.A.,
Fredericq, S., James, T.Y., Karpov, S., Kugrens, P., Krug, J., Lane, C.E.,
Lewis, L.A., Lodge, J., Lynn, D.H., Mann, D.G., McCourt, R.M., Mendoza, L.,
Moestrup, Ø., Mozley-Standridge, S.E., Nerad, T.A., Shearer, C.A., Smirnov,
A.V., Spiegel, F.W. and Taylor, M.F.J.R. 2005. The new higher level
classification of eukaryotes with emphasis on the taxonomy of protists. Eukaryote Microbiology 52(5): 399-451.
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