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Acanthamoeba Volkonsky, 1931

120531  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:120531)

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Distribution Acanthamoeba is a common freshwater /soil genus that is commonly washed into coastal waters as cysts.  
Distribution Acanthamoeba is a common freshwater /soil genus that is commonly washed into coastal waters as cysts. [details]
ERMS (2021). Acanthamoeba Volkonsky, 1931. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=120531 on 2024-03-28
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2024). European Register of Marine Species. Acanthamoeba Volkonsky, 1931. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=120531 on 2024-03-28
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
2006-09-04 06:53:11Z
changed
Martinez, Olga

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basis of record Rogerson, A.; Goodkov, A. (2001). Amoebae - naked, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 53-54 (look up in RoR[details]   

additional source Adl, S. M.; Simpson, A. G. B.; Lane, C. E.; Lukeš, J.; Bass, D.; Bowser, S. S.; Brown, M. W.; Burki, F.; Dunthorn, M.; Hampl, V.; Heiss, A.; Hoppenrath, M.; Lara, E.; Le Gall, L.; Lynn, D. H.; McManus, H.; Mitchell, E. A. D.; Mozley-Stanridge, S. E.; Parfrey, L. W.; Pawlowski, J.; Rueckert, S.; Shadwick, L.; Schoch, C. L.; Smirnov, A.; Spiegel, F. W. (2012). The Revised Classification of Eukaryotes. <em>Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology.</em> 59(5): 429-514., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2012.00644.x [details]  OpenAccess publication 

additional source Page, F. C. (1967). Re‐Definition of the Genus Acanthamoeba with Descriptions of Three Species." The Journal of protozoology. <em>The Journal of Protozoology.</em> 14.4: 709-724.
note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
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Distribution Acanthamoeba is a common freshwater /soil genus that is commonly washed into coastal waters as cysts. [details]
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