Lecythium

<i>Lecythium</i>

Lecythium

Genus of single-celled organisms

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.

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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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