Kraken (Cercozoa)
| Kraken | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Kraken carinae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | Rhizaria |
| Phylum: | Cercozoa |
| Family: | Krakenidae |
| Genus: | Kraken Dumack et al. |
| Type species | |
| Kraken carinae Dumack et al. | |
Kraken is a genus of amoebae within the Cercozoa, containing the sole species Kraken carinae. These amoebae are characterized by a small round cell body and a network of thin and very long filopodia that can reach up to a mm in diameter. Kraken amoebae feed on bacteria and live in freshwater and soil systems.
References
- Dumack, Kenneth; Schuster, Julia; Bass, David; Bonkowski, Michael (2016). "A Novel Lineage of 'Naked Filose Amoebae'; Kraken carinae gen. nov. sp. nov. (Cercozoa) with a Remarkable Locomotion by Disassembly of its Cell Body". Protist. 167 (3): 268–278. doi:10.1016/j.protis.2016.04.002. PMID 27236418.
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