Protostelium
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Protostelium is a genus of protosteloid amoebozoans, i.e., amoebae capable of forming simple fruiting bodies composed of a stalk and a ball of spores.[1] It contains numerous species, including P. aurantium, which was initially classified in a different genus Planoprotostelium. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that Planoprotostelium branches from within the genus Protostelium, making them synonyms.[2]
The genus is placed in the family Protosteliidae within the monotypic order Protosteliida, which is part of a larger group of amoebozoans known as Variosea.[3][4]
Classification
Many species from the genus Protostelium have been transferred over time to other protosteloid genera. The following species remain:[2]
- Protostelium apiculatum Template:Au
- Protostelium aurantium Template:Au (=Planoprotostelium aurantium Template:Au)
- Protostelium mycophaga Template:Au
- Protostelium nocturnum Template:Au
- Protostelium okumukumu Template:Au
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