Paramastix

Paramastix
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Hemimastigophora
Class: Hemimastigea
Order: Hemimastigida
Family:
Skuja, 1948
Genus:
Skuja, 1948

Paramastix is a genus of Hemimastigophoran.[1] It contains the species P. lata, P. minuta, P. conifera, and P. truncata.[2]

Classification

This is the classification of members of Paramastix and their closest relatives:

  • Family Spironematellidae Silva 1980 emend. Shɨshkin 2022 (=Spironemidae Doflein 1916)
    • Hemimastix Foissner, Blatterer & Foissner, 1988
      • H. amphikineta Foissner, Blatterer & Foissner, 1988
      • H. kukwesjijk Eglit & Simpson [3]
    • Stereonema Foissner & Foissner 1993 non Kützing 1836
      • S. geiseri Foissner & Foissner 1993
    • Spironematella Silva 1970 emend. Shɨshkin 2022 (=Spironema Klebs 1893 non Vuillemin 1905 non Léger & Hesse 1922 non Rafinesque 1838 non Hochst. 1842 non Lindley 1840 non Meek 1864)
      • S. multiciliata (Klebs 1892) Silva 1970 (=Spironema multiciliatum Klebs 1893)
      • S. terricola (Foissner & Foissner 1993) Shɨshkin 2022 (=Spironema terricola Foissner & Foissner 1993)
      • S. goodeyi (Foissner & Foissner 1993) Shɨshkin 2022 (=Spironema goodeyi Foissner & Foissner 1993)
  • Family Paramastigidae Skuja 1948 emend. Karpov 2012

References

  1. ^ E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org2024
  2. ^ Zölffel, Michael; Skibbe, Oliver (1997-05-15). "Rediscovery of the multiflagellated protist Paramastix conifera Skuja 1948 (Protista incertae sedis)". Nova Hedwigia. 65 (1–4): 443–452. doi:10.1127/nova.hedwigia/65/1997/443. ISSN 0029-5035.
  3. ^ Lax, Gordon; Eglit, Yana; Eme, Laura; Bertrand, Erin M.; Roger, Andrew J.; Simpson, Alastair G. B. (2018). "Hemimastigophora is a novel supra-kingdom-level lineage of eukaryotes". Nature. 564 (7736): 410–414. doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0708-8. ISSN 0028-0836.