Penard Labs

The Fascinating World of Amoebae
Apusomonadida Karpov and Myl’nikov 1989
A group containing biflagellated gliding protists with a flexible theca. Two heterodynamic flagella, the anterior enclosed in an organic structure, the posterior trailing flagellum located dorsally in a groove and sometimes very difficult to see by light microscopy.

1. Apusomonadidae Karpov and Myl’nikov 1989

1.1. Apusomonas Aléxéieff 1924
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Apusomonas sp.