Angulamoeba fungorum
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.

Ferry Siemensma, created March 2, 2019; last modified October 28, 2024
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