Sexangularia

Sexangularia
Systematics
Domain :	Eukaryotes (eukaryota)
without rank:	Amorphea
without rank:	Amoebozoa
without rank:	Tubulinea
without rank:	Arcellinida
Genre :	Sexangularia
Scientific name
	Sexangularia
	Awerintzew , 1906

The Sexangularia are a genus of unicellular , wired amoeba and belong to the family of Difflugiidae . The genus contains three species.

features

The representatives of the Sexangularia are relatively small with a diameter of 10 to 70 micrometers. The housing consists of an organic substance, only a few mineral particles are incorporated. The cross-section of the housing is polygonal, usually hexagonal. The cell nucleus is of the vesicular type, i.e. it contains only one nucleus .

Occurrence

Sexangularia are found on freshwater plants and in peat moss .

Systematics

The genus was first described by Sergei Averintzew in 1906 , the type species is Sexangularia minutissima . Sexangularia includes three types, including:

proof

↑ ^a ^b ^c Ralf Meisterfeld: Arcellinida , In: John J. Lee, GF Leedale, P. Bradbury (Ed.): An Illustrated Guide to the Protozoa . tape 2 . Allen, Lawrence 2000, ISBN 1-891276-23-9 , pp. 827-860 .

[mei-1] Ralf Meisterfeld: Arcellinida , In: John J. Lee, GF Leedale, P. Bradbury (Ed.): An Illustrated Guide to the Protozoa . tape 2 . Allen, Lawrence 2000, ISBN 1-891276-23-9 , pp. 827-860 .