Amphitrema

Amphitrema
Amphitrema stenostoma
Scientific classification
(unranked): SAR
(unranked): Rhizaria
Phylum: Foraminifera
Order: Amphitremida
Family: Amphitremidae
Genus: Amphitrema
Archer, 1758

Amphitrema is a genus of testate amoeba in the family Amphitremidae. The genus is commonly found in Sphagnum-dominated peatlands. All species of this genus are mixotrophic and harbor unicellular algae belonging to genus Chlorella.

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