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The
Acanthopodida |
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updated 11/7/02 |
| Class:
Acanthopodida Order: Acanthamoebidae Genera; Acanthamoeba,
Balamuthia, Filamoeba,
Gephyramoeba |
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In
common with all present classification of the amoeba, the concepts of
the Class Acanthopodida and the other grouping herein is not universally
accepted and will no doubt be revised and expanded, however, this is my
best guess. The idea that the disparate genera, Acanthamoeba, Balamuthia,
Filamoeba and Gephyramoeba form a natural grouping comes
from SSUrDNA analysis (Amaral
Zettler et al, 2000). |
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| References:-
Amaral Zettler,
L. A., Nerad, T. A., O'Kelly, C. J., Peglar, M. T., Gillevet, P. M.,
Silberman, J. D. & Sogin, M. L. (2000) A molecular reassessment of
the Leptomyxid amoebae. Protist. 151, 275-282. |
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