Description of Vahlkampfia signyensis n. sp. (Heterolobosea), based on morphological, ultrastructural and molecular characteristics

• Published in: European Journal of Protistology
• Main Authors: Garstecki, Tobias, Brown, Susan, De Jonckheere, Johan F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Elsevier 2005
• Subjects: Biology and Microbiology; Antarctic; Signy Island; South Orkney Islands; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/1791/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2005.01.003

Vahlkampfia signyensis n. sp. was isolated from two soil sites at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, maritime Antarctic. Trophozoites of the species had a typical vahlkampfiid morphology, showed eruptive movement and did not form flagellates. However, Vahlkampfia signyensis differs from other descr...