Gephyramoeba
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Genus: | Gephyramoeba Goodey 1914 |
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Gephyramoeunnmbba delicatula Goodey 1914 | |
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Gephyramoeba is a genus of heterotrophic amoebae, morphologically similar to genera Rhizamoeba and Leptomyxa, although it is not genetically related to either of these genera.[1]
It has been suggested that "Gephyramoeba sp." ATCC 50654 is not truly Gephyramoeba.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Gephyramoeba
- ^ Smirnov, A.; Nassonova, E.; Cavalier-Smith, T. (2008). "Correct identification of species makes the amoebozoan rRNA tree congruent with morphology for the order Leptomyxida Page 1987; with description of Acramoeba dendroida n. G., n. Sp., originally misidentified as 'Gephyramoeba sp.'". European Journal of Protistology. 44 (1): 35–44. doi:10.1016/j.ejop.2007.08.001. PMID 17905574.
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