Vahlkampfiidae Explained

Vahlkampfiidae is a family of Heterolobosea.^[1]

It includes the following genera:

• Monopylocystis
• Naegleria
• Neovahlkampfia
• Paravahlkampfia
• Psalteriomonas
• Sawyeria
• Tetramitus
• Vahlkampfia
• Willaertia

See also

• Gruberellidae

Further reading

Garstecki. Tobias. Brown. Susan. De Jonckheere. Johan. Description of Vahlkampfia signyensis n. sp. (Heterolobosea), based on morphological, ultrastructural and molecular characteristics. European Journal of Protistology. 29 April 2005. 41. 2. 119–127. 10.1016/j.ejop.2005.01.003.

Hinkle. Gregory. Sogin. Mitchell L.. The Evolution of the Vahlkampfiidae as Deduced from 16S-like Ribosomal RNA Analysis. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. September 1993. 40. 5. 599–603. 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1993.tb06114.x. 8401474.

De Jonckheere. Johan. Molecular identification of free-living amoebae of the Vahlkampfiidae and Acanthamoebidae isolated in Arizona (USA). European Journal of Protistology. January 2007. 43. 1. 9–15. 10.1016/j.ejop.2006.09.001. 17222746.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Schizopyrenida . . June 2, 2009 . National Center for Biotechnology Information.