Mastigamoeba
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Mastigamoeba is an amoeboid
genus. The exact classification is subject to debate, including the assumption that it is synonymous with Phreatamoeba.
It includes Mastigamoeba balamuthi.
Mastigamoeba invertens is now classified as Breviata
anathema.
Amoeboid
Amoeboids are single-celled life-forms characterized by an irregular shape."Amoeboid" and "amœba" are often used interchangeably even by biologists, and especially refer to a creature moving by using pseudopodia. Most references to "amoebas" or "amoebae" are to amoeboids in general rather than to...
genus. The exact classification is subject to debate, including the assumption that it is synonymous with Phreatamoeba.
It includes Mastigamoeba balamuthi.
Mastigamoeba invertens is now classified as Breviata
Breviata
Breviata anathema is a single-celled protist. It lacks mitochondria but has numerous differences with other amitochondiate Amoebozoa like Entamoeba and Endolimax. Because B. anathema has genes which are known from mitochondria, it is likely to possess degenerate mitrochondria. The closest...
anathema.