Abstract Phryganella acropodia Hertwig and Lesser, 1874, is one of the most common and
abundant testate amoeba species. It represents the type species of the genus Phryganella …

Abstract Quadrulella (Amoebozoa, Arcellinida, Hyalospheniidae) is a genus of testate
amoebae with unmistakable morphology, which secretes characteristic square plates to …

New species, Frenopyxis stierlitzi, is described from tree hollows in the urban parks in
Moscow (Russia) and Potsdam (Germany). The species belongs to the new genus of the …

New Zealand (NZ) is a well-known hotspot of biodiversity and endemism for macroscopic
organisms, but its microbial diversity is comparatively poorly documented. We assembled all …

Sphagnum peatlands represent a globally significant pool and sink of carbon but these
functions are threatened by ongoing climate change. Testate amoebae are useful …

Testate amoebae are single-celled protists whose protoplasm is contained within a
carapace composed of gelatinous to imbricated chitinous plates having variable chemical …

This study provides new data on ecology of testate amoebae in the waterbodies of the
Central Highlands and South-Central Coast regions of Vietnam. A total of 108 species and …

Precise and sufficiently detailed morphological taxonomy is vital in biology, for example in
the accurate interpretation of ecological and palaeoecological datasets, especially in polar …

Background Testate amoebae are a polyphyletic group of protists living preferentially in
soils, freshwaters and wetlands. These Protozoa have a worldwide distribution, but their …

Background Until now, a complete checklist of Sphagnum-dwelling testate amoebae in
Bulgaria has never been published. Records for species diversity and distribution in the …