Testacea (or testate amoebae, thecamoebians) are free-living amoeboid protozoa inhabiting
a shell or test and they play an important role in material cycle and energy flow in terrestrial …

Four new species, and one variety are described. Schoenbornia smithi sp. n. from SW-
Spitsbergen is an aquatic taxon living in small pools with an extensive moss vegetation …

Karst freshwater caves are subterranean habitats characterized by the constant absence of
light and relatively small variations of temperature and air humidity. They are mostly food …

The species diversity, biotopic distribution, frequency and dominant structure of testate
amoebae communities in Rabisha Reservoir (Northwestern Bulgaria) were studied. A total …

Highlights•First study of shell-bearing (testate) amoebae conducted in historical parks of
Potsdam, Germany.•76 species and subspecies of testate amoebae were identified (in 32 …

Background–The first records of Protosteloid Amoebae in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo are discussed in the present paper. This survey on Protosteloid Amoebae is the first …

The free-living amoeba and Acanthamoeba sp. are widely distributed in fresh water, soil, air
and dust in the world. We studied distribution of amoeba from low Nakdong River (Mulgum …

Lithuania is situated in the geographical centre of Europe, on the eastern coast of the Baltic
Sea. The landscape is formed by lakes, rivers, some wetlands and woodlands. The majority …

The distribution and ecology of protosteloid amoebae are still relatively unexplored,
especially in the paleotropics, despite their role in understanding the evolutionary lineage of …

The composition and structure of testate amoebae communities in different biotopes in
Ovcharitsa Reservoir (Southeastern Bulgaria) was investigated. The taxonomic richness in …