Biology:Centropyxis

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Centropyxis
File:Collection Penard MHNG Specimen 88-2-2 Centropyxis aculeata.tif
Centropyxis aculeata
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Eukaryota
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Centropyxis

Stein, 1857
Species [1]
  • Centropyxis aculeata (Ehrenberg, 1832) Stein, 1859
  • Centropyxis aerophila Deflandre, 1929
  • Centropyxis constricta (Ehrenberg, 1841) Deflandre, 1929
  • Centropyxis minuta Deflandre, 1929
  • Centropyxis platystoma (Penard, 1890) Deflandre, 1929

Centropyxis is a genus of lobose testate amoebae (Amoebozoa), including the species Centropyxis aculeata.[2]

References

  1. WoRMS (2010). "Centropyxis Stein, 1857". World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136759. Retrieved May 14, 2011. 
  2. Daniel J. G. Lahr, Philip J. Bergmann & Sônia G. B. C. Lopes (2008). "Taxonomic identity in microbial eukaryotes: a practical approach using the testate amoeba Centropyxis to resolve conflicts between old and new taxonomic descriptions". Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 55 (5): 409–416. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.2008.00339.x. PMID 19017061. 

External links

Descriptions and pictures of Centropyxis at Microworld

Wikidata ☰ Q72663 entry