WoRMS taxon details
Acanthamoeba Volkonsky, 1931
120531 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:120531)
accepted
Genus
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Distribution Acanthamoeba is a common freshwater /soil genus that is commonly washed into coastal waters as cysts.
Distribution Acanthamoeba is a common freshwater /soil genus that is commonly washed into coastal waters as cysts. [details]
WoRMS (2024). Acanthamoeba Volkonsky, 1931. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=120531 on 2024-11-05
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basis of record
Rogerson, A.; Goodkov, A. (2001). Amoebae - naked, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 53-54 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Adl, S. M.; Simpson, A. G. B.; Lane, C. E.; Lukeš, J.; Bass, D.; Bowser, S. S.; Brown, M. W.; Burki, F.; Dunthorn, M.; Hampl, V.; Heiss, A.; Hoppenrath, M.; Lara, E.; Le Gall, L.; Lynn, D. H.; McManus, H.; Mitchell, E. A. D.; Mozley-Stanridge, S. E.; Parfrey, L. W.; Pawlowski, J.; Rueckert, S.; Shadwick, L.; Schoch, C. L.; Smirnov, A.; Spiegel, F. W. (2012). The Revised Classification of Eukaryotes. <em>Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology.</em> 59(5): 429-514., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2012.00644.x [details]
additional source Page, F. C. (1967). Re‐Definition of the Genus Acanthamoeba with Descriptions of Three Species." The Journal of protozoology. <em>The Journal of Protozoology.</em> 14.4: 709-724.
note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Adl, S. M.; Simpson, A. G. B.; Lane, C. E.; Lukeš, J.; Bass, D.; Bowser, S. S.; Brown, M. W.; Burki, F.; Dunthorn, M.; Hampl, V.; Heiss, A.; Hoppenrath, M.; Lara, E.; Le Gall, L.; Lynn, D. H.; McManus, H.; Mitchell, E. A. D.; Mozley-Stanridge, S. E.; Parfrey, L. W.; Pawlowski, J.; Rueckert, S.; Shadwick, L.; Schoch, C. L.; Smirnov, A.; Spiegel, F. W. (2012). The Revised Classification of Eukaryotes. <em>Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology.</em> 59(5): 429-514., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2012.00644.x [details]
additional source Page, F. C. (1967). Re‐Definition of the Genus Acanthamoeba with Descriptions of Three Species." The Journal of protozoology. <em>The Journal of Protozoology.</em> 14.4: 709-724.
note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Acanthamoeba is a common freshwater /soil genus that is commonly washed into coastal waters as cysts. [details]
