Protistology 1 (2) 72–75 (1999)
The first isolation of Cochliopodium gulosum Schaeffer, 1926 (Lobosea, Himatismenida) since its
initial description. I. Light-microscopical investigation
Alexander A. Kudryavtsev
Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Soil Science, St. Petersburg State University, Russia
Summary
A marine lobose amoeba possessing characteristic features of the genus Cochliopodium (Hertwig and Lesser,
1874) Kudryavtsev, 1999 was found in the upper layer of sand at the beach of Keret Island, Kandalaksha Bay, the White Sea.
Light-microscopical identity of this isolate and Cochliopodium gulosum Schaeffer, 1926 has been shown. This species has never
been isolated and studied since its initial description. Its validity and generic position are confirmed by the results of light-microscopical
investigation. Problems of biogeography of amoebae are briefly discussed.
Key words: amoebae, systematics, Lobosea, Himatismenida, Cochliopodium gulosum
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