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This is a
microaeophilic, free-living, freshwater, amoeboflagellate that lacks
mitochondria but has hydrogenosomes instead (Broer
et al, 1990). Despite the lack of
mitochondria Psalteriomonas belongs to the Heterolobosea
probably in Schizopyrenida with Heteramoeba, Naegleria and
Vahlkampfia.
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| References:-
Broers, C.A.M., Stumm, C.K., Vogels, G.D. &
Brugerolle, G. (1990). Psalteriomonas lanterna gen. nov., spec.
nov., a free-living amoeboflagellate isolated from freshwater anaerobic
sediments. Eur.J.Protozool. 25: 369-380.
Broers, C.A.M., Meyers, H.H.M., Seymens, J.C.,
Brugerolle, G., Stumm, C.K., & Vogels, G.D. (1993). Symbiotic
association of Psalteriomonas vulgaris n.spec. with
Methanobacterium formicicum. Eur.J.Protozool. 29: 98-105.
Weekers, P. H. H., Kleyn, J., & Vogels, G.D.
(1997). "Phylogenetic position of Psalteriomonas lanterna
deduced from SSU rDNA sequence." J.Euk.Microbiol. 44:
467-470.
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