Balamuthia spinosa n. sp. (Amoebozoa, Discosea) from the brackish-water sediments of Nivå Bay (Baltic Sea, The Sound) - a novel potential vector of Legionella pneumophila in the environment.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-022-07425-7
Abstract: We have found a new free-living amoeba species named Balamuthia spinosa n. sp. (Amoebozoa, Discosea) in the bottom sediments of the brackish-water Nivå Bay (Baltic Sea, The Sound). This species resembles members of the genus… read more here.
Keywords: spinosa amoebozoa; brackish water; bay baltic; niv bay ... See more keywords
Vannella primoblina n. sp. - an unusual species of the genus Vannella (Amoebozoa, Discosea, Vannellida) with pronounced dorsal ridges and folds.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2020.125757
Abstract: Amoebae of the order Vannellida (Amoebozoa, Discosea) have a fairly recognizable spatulate, fan-shaped or semi-circular outlines and a wide area of frontal hyaloplasm. They can be easily distinguished from the other groups of lobose amoebae… read more here.
Keywords: vannella; vannella primoblina; unusual species; genus vannella ... See more keywords