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Lecythium

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Domain
  
Eukaryota

Family
  
Chlamydophryidae

Order
  
Cercozoa

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Cercomonadida, Gromia, Cercozoa, Trinema, Vampyrellidae

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.

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Lecythium terrestris culture grazing and division raw material


Described Lecythium species

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

    Lecythium Wikipedia