Lecythium

Lecythium
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Phylum:	Cercozoa
Class:	Thecofilosea
Order:	Tectofilosida
Family:	Chlamydophryidae
Genus:	Lecythium; Hertwig & Lesser
Type species
	Lecythium hyalinum;

Lecythium is a genus of testate amoebae within the Chlamydophryidae. These amoebae bear a thin and hyaline test and are common in freshwater and soil, one marine species is known. Lecythium spp. feed on fungi or algae.

Described Lecythium species

Lecythium hyalinum (type species)
Lecythium granulatus
Lecythium minutum
Lecythium kryptosis
Lecythium mutabilis
Lecythium terrestris
Lecythium spinosum

References

Dumack, Kenneth; Müller, Marina E.H.; Bonkowski, Michael (2016). "Description of Lecythium terrestris sp. nov. (Chlamydophryidae, Cercozoa), a Soil Dwelling Protist Feeding on Fungi and Algae". Protist. 167 (2): 93–105. doi:10.1016/j.protis.2016.01.001. PMID 26874465.

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