A New Freshwater Amoeba: Cochliopodium pentatrifurcatum n. sp. (Amoebozoa, Amorphea). (17th April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tekle, Yonas I.; Roger, Anderson O.; Lecky, Ariel F.; Kelly, Samantha D.
• Is Part Of: Journal of eukaryotic microbiology. Volume 60:Number 4(2013:Jul./Aug.)
• Page Start: 342
• Page End: 349
• Publication Date: 2013-04-17
• Subjects: Protista -- Periodicals; Eukaryotic cells -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; 579.05
• DOI: 10.1111/jeu.12038
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-5234

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jeu12038-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <italic>Cochliopodium pentatrifurcatum</italic> n. sp. (ATCC^© 30935^TM) is described based on light microscopic morphology, fine structure, and molecular genetic evidence. <italic>Cochliopodium pentatrifurcatum</italic> n. sp. (length ~ 25 μm) is characterized by surface microscales (0.3 μm tall) containing a circular porous base (~ 0.6 μm diam.) with a thin peripheral rim. Five radially arranged feet, emanating from the base, support a short central column terminating apically as a funnel‐shaped collar (~ 0.5 μm diam.) composed of five radial, trifurcate rays extending from the center toward a thin peripheral rim. The central spine is 0.5–0.6 μm long. The comparative morphologies and combined molecular genetic evidence, SSU‐rDNA and COI, indicate that the new species falls in a clade sufficiently different from other species to suggest that it is a valid new species.</p> </abstract>