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Stachyamoeba |
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Page updated 21/4/03 |
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places in the family Echinamoebidae (Page,
1975), Stachyamoeba
has since been placed in the class Heterolobosea after scrutiny at the
E.M. level (Page,
1987).
To date, the only characterised member of this genus is Satchyamoeba lipophora
an amoeba of length 22mm
isolated from agricultural soil in Fife, Scotland. This amoeba
alternates between a Vahlkampfiid-like eruptive mode to a flattened,
expanded morphology (much as I have found with Heteramoeba
clara). The species name arises from the possession of a
single very prominent and large lipid body. S. lipophora produces
a cyst of diameter 10mm.
The outer layer has crenulations giving these cysts a similar appearance
to some members of the genus Acanthamoeba.
A Stachyamoeba sp. strain is available from the ATCC (see below)
that was isolated in 1990 from the Atlantic ocean by T.K Sawyer, the 16S
ribosomal RNA gene has been sequenced.
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| Available
strains:- |
| Stachyamoeba
lipophora CCAP 1579/1 (Page,
1975) |
| Stachyamoeba sp. ATCC
50324 16S-like ribosomal RNA gene AF011461 |
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References:-
Page, F.C.
(1975) A new family of amoebae with fine pseudopodia. Zool.J.Linn.Soc.
56, 73-89.
Page, F. C. (1987) Transfer of Stachyamoeba
lipophora to the Class Heterolobosea. Arch.Protistenkd.
133, 191-197. |
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