Euglypha
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Euglypha is a genus of wired amoeba from the order of the Euglyphida . It is common, lives mostly as a herbivore in moist substrates and contains over 40 species in three groups.
description
The housings are elongated, egg or pear-shaped and consist of thin, round to elliptical scales that overlap like roof tiles and are arranged in longitudinal rows. At the opening there are always scales with a serrated edge, which serve as a diagnostic feature. The housings can be spiked.
distribution
Euglypha species are common and usually live as herbivores in mosses, especially peat mosses , in aquatic vegetation but also in acidic or organic soils.
Systematics
The genus was first described by Félix Dujardin in 1841 , the type species is Euglypha tuberculata . It contains over 40 species and around twice the number of subspecies. Euglypha is traditionally divided into three groups with no taxonomic significance:
- Group I : The cross-section of the housing is round, as is the opening, any spines are an appendage of scales. Representative:
- Group II : The housing is elliptical in cross-section, the opening more or less circular, a thorn is not an appendage of scales. Representative:
- Group III : The housing is flattened, the opening is elliptical. Representative:
Other types (selection):
proof
- Ralf Meisterfeld: Testate Amoeba With Filipodia In: John J. Lee, GF Leedale, P. Bradbury (Eds.): An Illustrated Guide to the Protozoa . tape 2 . Allen, Lawrence 2000, ISBN 1-891276-23-9 , pp. 1067-1068 .
