Monopylocystis

Monopylocystis visvesvarai
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Excavata
Phylum: Percolozoa
Class: Heterolobosea
Order: Schizopyrenida
Family: Vahlkampfiidae
Genus: Monopylocystis
O'Kelly et al., 2003
Species: M. visvesvarai
Binomial name
Monopylocystis visvesvarai
O'Kelly et al., 2003

Monopylocystis visvesvarai is a species of amoebae, placed in the monotypic genus Monopylocystis, and belonging to the group Heterolobosea.[1][2]

References

  1. Charles J. O'Kelly, Jeffrey D. Silberman, Linda A. Amaral Zettler, Thomas A. Nerad & Mitchell L. Sogin (2003). "Monopylocystis visvesvarai n. gen., n. sp. and Sawyeria marylandensis n. gen., n. sp.: two new amitochondrial heterolobosean amoebae from anoxic environments". Protist 154 (2): 281–290. doi:10.1078/143446103322166563. PMID 13677454.
  2. Sutherland Maciver. "The Amoebae". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved June 25, 2009.