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Genus Pernina El Kadiri, Joyon & Pussard, 1992

Diagnosis

Small amoebae moving by eruptive protrusions from a hemispherical anterior lobopodium. Halophilic, with differentiation to flagellate stage at reduced osmolarity; swimming cells spherical and biflagellate with anterolateral cytostome. Cysts spherical with a wide, regular gap between ecto- and endocyst walls; endocyst pierced by several excystment pores closed by a mucoid plug and an interior basal plate.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
04-Feb-2015 HETEROLOBOSEA Page & Blanton, 1985 10-Jun-2014 MODIFIED
26-Jul-2012 26-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
06-Apr-2011 ADDED