Lecythium

Lecythium
Lecythium sp.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Order: Cercozoa
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

References

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