
Angulamoeba fungorum, after Berney et al., 2015
Angulamoeba fungorum Berney, Bass & Geisen, 2015
Diagnosis. Non-marine, with morphological characteristics of the genus. Main cell body usually consisting of three (up to four) main branches; length usually between 30-200 µm, cysts between 8-20 µm in diameter. Simple lifecycle including trophozoite and cyst stages; ciliated forms or clustering of cells in a mucilage matrix never observed in the culture conditions used. Can survive on bacteria alone, but will attach to and consume fungal filaments when present.