Protistology • 14 (2) 79–83 (2020) |
A new testate amoebae species Centropyxis cavitastoma sp. nov. on deposits of volcanic dust from the Aleutian Islands |
Anatoly Bobrov Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia | Submitted April 23, 2020 | Accepted May 19, 2020 | Summary A new species of testate amoebae from the genus Centropyxis found in the upper organogenic horizons of the Adak Island (Alaska) coastal soil is described. The new species is similar to Centropyxis plagiostoma but differs by the large ventral invagination and larger size.
Key words: testate amoebae, Centropyxis cavitastoma sp. nov., Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, USA
Address for correspondence: Anatoly Bobrov. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russia; e-mail: anatoly-bobrov@yandex.ru |
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