Testate amoebae are a group of shelled protozoa that occur in high density populations in
wet environments. More than 1900 testate amoebae species or subspecies have been …

Seventy-eight species and forms of testate amoebae were identified from 29 freshwater and
soil habitats in three territories of China (Shandong and Hubei Provinces). Most abundant …

Testate amoebae are unicellular organisms living in soils, wetlands and aquatic habitats
which produce decayresistant shells (tests). They are especially diverse and abundant in …

This study investigates the testate amoeba communities of a large peatland in Central
China. The ecology and seasonal variability of testate amoeba communities were studied …

Testate amoebae are a diverse group of shelled protists frequently used as model
organisms in microbial biogeography. Relatively few species have been reported for the …

Testate amoebae are an irreplaceable key component of microbial communities in many
aquatic and soil ecosystems and well known as useful bioindicators. In the present work …

Abstract In Asia, especially in China, our knowledge of the distribution of testate amoebae is
still limited. In this paper, the geographical distribution of testate amoebae in Tibetan Plateau …

Bringing together more than 170 years of data, this study represents the first attempt to
construct a species checklist and analyze the diversity and distribution of testate amoebae in …

A new testate amoeba Pontigulasia pentangulostoma nov. spec. has been isolated from the
Dajiuihu Basin peatland in the Shennongjia mountains, China. A detailed morphological …

Testate amoebae are a polyphyletic assemblage of at least three major, unrelated
taxonomic groups of unicellular amoeboid eukaryotes exhibiting a test. The focus on testate …