Saccharomycomorpha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Phylum: | Cercozoa |
Class: | Sarcomonadea |
Order: | Glissomonadida |
Family: |
Saccharomycomorphidae Feng, He, Jiang, Zhang & Yu, 2021 |
Genus: |
Saccharomycomorpha Feng, He, Jiang, Zhang & Yu, 2021 |
Species: | S. psychra
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Binomial name | |
Saccharomycomorpha psychra Feng, He, Jiang, Zhang & Yu, 2021
[1]
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Type strain | |
CPCC 300049 |
Saccharomycomorpha is a genus of non- flagellated protists with a rare yeast-like appearance, containing the single species Saccharomycomorpha psychra. It is the only genus of the family Saccharomycomorphidae, within the cercozoan order Glissomonadida. [1] Before its description in 2021 it was known as clade T, recovered from environmental DNA in previous phylogenetic analyses. [2]
Saccharomycomorpha psychra is a unicellular protist composed of round un flagellated cells, which is a unique morphological characteristic among Glissomonadida. It is able to withstand temperatures of 4 °C and its optimal growth is mainly 20 °C, making it a psychrophilic organism. [1]
The species was isolated from lichen and moss found in both the Arctic ( Svalbard) and maritime Antarctica ( King George Island), respectively. These areas have a flora mainly consisting of lichens and mosses. Although glissomonads are mainly bacterivorous, Saccharomycomorpha is perhaps an osmotrophic or parasitic species, since it is able to grow in a culture medium without the presence of bacteria. [1]
Saccharomycomorpha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Phylum: | Cercozoa |
Class: | Sarcomonadea |
Order: | Glissomonadida |
Family: |
Saccharomycomorphidae Feng, He, Jiang, Zhang & Yu, 2021 |
Genus: |
Saccharomycomorpha Feng, He, Jiang, Zhang & Yu, 2021 |
Species: | S. psychra
|
Binomial name | |
Saccharomycomorpha psychra Feng, He, Jiang, Zhang & Yu, 2021
[1]
| |
Type strain | |
CPCC 300049 |
Saccharomycomorpha is a genus of non- flagellated protists with a rare yeast-like appearance, containing the single species Saccharomycomorpha psychra. It is the only genus of the family Saccharomycomorphidae, within the cercozoan order Glissomonadida. [1] Before its description in 2021 it was known as clade T, recovered from environmental DNA in previous phylogenetic analyses. [2]
Saccharomycomorpha psychra is a unicellular protist composed of round un flagellated cells, which is a unique morphological characteristic among Glissomonadida. It is able to withstand temperatures of 4 °C and its optimal growth is mainly 20 °C, making it a psychrophilic organism. [1]
The species was isolated from lichen and moss found in both the Arctic ( Svalbard) and maritime Antarctica ( King George Island), respectively. These areas have a flora mainly consisting of lichens and mosses. Although glissomonads are mainly bacterivorous, Saccharomycomorpha is perhaps an osmotrophic or parasitic species, since it is able to grow in a culture medium without the presence of bacteria. [1]