Biology
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Taxonomy
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- Domain:
eukaryota
(
)
- Kingdom:
Protozoa
()
- (goldfuss, 1818) r. owen, 1858
- Protozoa
- Subkingdom:
sarcomastigota
()
- Phylum:
Protozoa
()
- (lühe, 1913) corliss, 1984
- Protozoa
- Class:
Lobosa
()
- Order:
Amoebida
()
- page, 1976
- Family:
Acanthamoebidae
()
- t.k. sawyer & j.l. griffin, 1975
- Genus:
Acanthamoeba
()
- Specific descriptor:
terricola
- Pussard, 1964
- Scientific name: - Acanthamoeba terricola Pussard, 1964
- Specific descriptor:
terricola
- Pussard, 1964
- Genus:
Acanthamoeba
(
- Family:
Acanthamoebidae
(
- Order:
Amoebida
(
- Class:
Lobosa
(
- Phylum:
Protozoa
(
- Subkingdom:
sarcomastigota
(
- Kingdom:
Protozoa
(
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 19-Nov-2004.
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Acanthamoeba
There are approximately 14 species in this genus:
A. astronyxis · A. castellanii · A. comandoni · A. culbertsoni · A. griffini · A. hatchetti · A. hyalina · A. lenticulata · A. palestinensis · A. polyphaga · A. rhysodes · A. royreba · A. terricola · A. tubiashi
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Notes
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Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Identifiers
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13732375
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 3079162
