Description of Vahlkampfia signyensis n. sp. (Heterolobosea), based on morphological, ultrastructural and molecular characteristics

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-127

  Garstecki, Tobias ^a   Brown, Susan ^b   De Jonckheere, Johan F ^c,d  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

^d DE DUVE INSTITUTE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

5.8S rDNA; Antarctica; Phylogeny; Temperature; Vahlkampfia signyensis; Vahlkampfiidae

Indexed keywords

HETEROLOBOSEA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); VAHLKAMPFIA; VAHLKAMPFIA AVARA; VAHLKAMPFIIDAE;

EID: 17844371717     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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