Ultrastructure and geographic distribution of the genus Paradermamoeba (Gymnamoebia, Thecamoebidae)

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-118

  Smirnov, Alexey ^a   Goodkov, Andrew ^a  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Amoeba; Biogeography; Distribution; Lobosea; Paradermamoeba; Thecamoebidae; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

GYMNAMOEBIA; LOBOSEA; PARADERMAMOEBA; PARADERMAMOEBA LEVIS; PARADERMAMOEBA VALAMO; SARCODINA; THECAMOEBIDAE;

EID: 3843062179     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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