Heteromita

Heteromita
Systematics
without rank: Sar without rank: Rhizaria without rank: Cercozoa Order : Cercomonadida Family : Heteromitidae Genre : Heteromita
Scientific name
Heteromita
Dujardin , 1841

Heteromita is a genus of heterotrophic flagellates from the Cercomonadida group . The genus is one of the most widespread and common zooflagellates in soils.

features

The unicellular organisms are oval and have a small rostrum. The two flagella are applied subapically. The anterior flagellum is usually short and strikes sideways and stiffly. The rear flagella is dragged along as it glides. The pseudopodia are small and are mainly formed at the rear end of the cell. The pseudopodia are used to take in bacteria . During the movement, the rear end of the cell is shaken in a characteristic way.

Systematics

The genus is the type genus of the family Heteromitidae . According to Mylnikov and Karpov (2004), it includes the following types:

• Heteromita globosa
• Heteromita minima
• Heteromita reniformis
• Heteromita terricola

supporting documents

• Alexander P. Mylnikov, Serguei A. Karpov: Review of diversity and taxonomy of cercomonads . Protistology, Vol. 3, 2004, pp. 201-217. ISSN  1680-0826

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Thomas Cavalier-Smith, Ema E.-Y. Chao: Phylogeny and Classification of Phylum Cercozoa (Protozoa) . Protist, Volume 154, 2003, pp. 341-358, doi : 10.1078 / 143446103322454112