Hess, Sebastian (2021). The amoebae of Idionectes vortex (Cutosea, Amoebozoa): Motility, cytoskeleton architecture and extracellular scales. J. Eukaryot. Microbiol., 68 (6). HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1550-7408

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Abstract

The Cutosea represent a deep-branching lineage within the phylum Amoebozoa that is still relatively poorly explored. Currently, there are four cutosean representatives known - the monotypic genera Armaparvus, Idionectes, Sapocribrum, and Squamamoeba - with marked genetic distances. Idionectes vortex is the deepest-branching species and differs markedly from the other Cutosea in ecology, life history, and most importantly, in its ability to form a flagellated swarmer with an exceptional swimming mechanism. As far as we know, the other Cutosea lack flagella and rather represent small, marine amoebae with a characteristic cell coat. The present paper focuses on the amoeboid life history stage of the algivorous amoeboflagellate Idionectes vortex to provide data for a first in-depth comparison with other Cutosea and to document structural specialties. The amoeboid stage of Idionectes is mainly associated with the specific feeding process, that is, the interaction with algal prey cells and phagocytosis of protoplast material. Yet, the present data from time-lapse microscopy, cytochemical stainings, and electron microscopy demonstrate clear similarities with the other cutosean species concerning amoeboid locomotion and cell coat ultrastructure. Furthermore, Idionectes amoebae exhibit a well-developed microtubular cytoskeleton, and an unusual basal apparatus that seems to undergo marked changes during the life history of this exceptional amoebozoan.

Item Type: Journal Article
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Hess, SebastianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-561780
DOI: 10.1111/jeu.12869
Journal or Publication Title: J. Eukaryot. Microbiol.
Volume: 68
Number: 6
Date: 2021
Publisher: WILEY
Place of Publication: HOBOKEN
ISSN: 1550-7408
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
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FINE-STRUCTURE; PHYLOGENY; FLAGELLATE; EVOLUTION; PROTISTMultiple languages
MicrobiologyMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/56178

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