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Lecythium
Lecythium sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
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

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

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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