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Hess, Sebastian and Suthaus, Andreas (2022). The Vampyrellid Amoebae (Vampyrellida, Rhizaria). Protist, 173 (1). MUNICH: ELSEVIER GMBH. ISSN 1618-0941

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Abstract

The Vampyrellida (Endomyxa, Rhizaria) is a group of free-living, predatory amoebae, which is most closely related to the Phytomyxea (plasmodiophorids and phagomyxids). It encompasses about 50 credibly described species that have a characteristic life history with the regular alternation of trophic amoebae and immobile digestive cysts. All known vampyrellid amoebae are naked and filose, but the different species display a broad morphological variety. Vampyrellids also vary greatly in their feeding habits, and range from generalist predators to specialized 'protoplast feeders' that exclusively feed on the cell contents of eukaryotic prey. They can be found in freshwater, soil and marine habitats, and appear to be globally distributed. Yet, the phenotypic diversity and ecological roles of the Vampyrellida are still poorly explored. Currently, there are eight well-recognized subclades that comprise four families (Vampyrellidae, Leptophryidae, Placopodidae and Sericomyxidae) as well as some lineages without any phenotypic information. Research on vampyrellids is challenging due to their cryptic occurrence in nature, intricate feeding habits that complicate cultivation, and a convoluted taxonomic history. Here, we review available information about cell structure, diversity, ecology, taxonomy and phylogenetics, and provide an up-to-date introduction to the Vampyrellida that may facilitate future research.(c) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier GmbH. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hess, Sebastian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Suthaus, Andreas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-660391
DOI:	10.1016/j.protis.2021.125854
Journal or Publication Title:	Protist
Volume:	173
Number:	1
Date:	2022
Publisher:	ELSEVIER GMBH
Place of Publication:	MUNICH
ISSN:	1618-0941
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language COCHLIOBOLUS-SATIVUS; NAKED FILOSE; TAXONOMIC POSITION; FINE-STRUCTURE; N-SP; SOIL; PERFORATION; CONIDIA; NOV; PHYLOGENY Multiple languages Microbiology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/66039