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Three New Species of the Amoebozoan Genus Vexillifera Schaeffer, 1926

Publication date: 15.05.2011

Acta Protozoologica, 2011, Volume 50, Issue 1, pp. 55 - 63

https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.11.007.0007

Authors

Iva Dyková
Czech Academy of Sciences
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Three New Species of the Amoebozoan Genus Vexillifera Schaeffer, 1926

Abstract

Five amoeba strains isolated from organs of fish were selected by morphology as possible members of the genus Vexillifera Schaeffer, 1926. Phylogenetic analyses of SSU rDNA sequences revealed that four of these strains form a best supported clade together with Vexillifera minutissima (strain CCAP 1590/3) and V. bacillipedes (sequence of the type culture was newly generated in this study). Comparison of trophozoite morphology and SSU rDNA sequences identified one of the five fish-isolated strains as closely related to V. bacillipedes, and characteristics of another three strains allowed to establish three new species: Vexillifera multispinosa, V. fluvialis and V. tasmaniana. The enlargement of dataset of Vexillifera SSU rDNA sequences enables us to doubt the identification of ATCC strain 50883 designated as V. armata. Since sequence of this strain branched in our analysis in a distant phylogenetic position within Korotnevela and Neoparamoeba clade, the Vexillifera origin of this sequence is called in question. The same applies to the newly generated sequence of the type strain of V. expectata, previously characterised by its morphology only.
 

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Anderson O. R. (1994) Fine structure of the marine amoeba Vexillifera telmathalassa collected from a coastal site near Barbados with a description of salinity tolerance, feeding behaviour and prey. JEukMicrobiol41: 124–128

Bovee E. C. (1951) A proposed dichotomy of the genus Vexillifera Schaeffer, 1926, based on types of waving pseudopods. ProcAmerSocProtozool2: 4

Bovee E. C. (1956) Some observations on a marine ameba of intertidal zones, Vexillifera telmathalassa n. sp. JProtozool3: 155–158

Bovee E. C. (1985) The lobose amoebas. III. Descriptions of nine new Conopodous amebas of the genus Vexillifera Schaeffer, 1926, emd. Bovee 1951, 1970, with comments on the genus. ArchProtistenkd129: 101–118

Dyková I., Lom J., Macháčková B., Pecková H. (1998) Vexillifera expectata sp. n. and other non-encysting amoebae isolated from organs of fresh-water fish. Folia Parasitol45: 17–26

Dyková I., Kostka M., Pecková H. (2010a) Grellamoeba robusta gen. n., sp. n., a possible member of the family Acramoebidae Smirnov, Nassonova et Cavalier-Smith, 2008. EurJProtistol46: 77–85

Dyková I., Kostka M., Pecková H. (2010b) Two new species of the genus Stenamoeba Smirnov, Nassonova, Chao et CavalierSmith, 2007. Acta Protozool49: 245–251

Fahrni J. F., Bolivar I., Berney C., Nassonova E., Smirnov A. and Pawlowski J. (2003) Phylogeny of lobose amoebae based on actin and small-subunit ribosomal RNA genes. JMolBiolEvol20: 1881–1886

Mascaro M. L., Osuna A., Mascaro C. (1985) Vexillifera granatensis n. sp. (Gymnamoebia, Paramoebidae), a new amoeba from fresh water. Protistologica 21: 467–471

Nikolaev, S. I., Berney C., Petrov N. B., Mylnikov A. P., Fahrni J. F. and Pawlowski J. (2006) Phylogeenetic position of Multicilia marina and the evolution of Amoebozoa. IntJSystEvolMicrobiol52: 297–354

Nikolaev S. I., Mitchell E. A. D., Petrov N. B., Berney C., Fahrni J. and Pawlowski J. (2005) The testate lobose amoebae (Order Arcellinida Kent, 1880) finally find their home within Amoebozoa. Protist 156: 191–202

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Page F. C. (1979a) The fine structure of Vexillifera bacillipedes (Amoebida, Paramoebidae) ArchProtistenkd122: 9–19

Page F. C. (1979b) Vexillifera armata n. sp. (Gymnamoebia, Paramoebidae), an estuarine amoeba with distinctive surface structures and trichocyst-like bodies. Protistologica 15: 111–112

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Peglar M. T., Amaral Zettler L. A., Anderson O. R., Nerad T. A., Gillevet P. M., Mullen T. E., Frasca S. Jr., Silberman J. D., O’Kelly C. J., Sogin M. L. (2003) Two new small-subunit ribosomal RNA gene lineages within the subclass gymnamoebia. JEukaryotMicrobiol50: 224–232

Smirnov A., Nassonova E., Berney C., Fahrni J., Bolivar I., Pawlowski J. (2005) Molecular phylogeny and classification of the lobose amoebae. Protist 156: 129–142

Tekle A. I., Grant J., Anderson O. R. Nerad T. A., Cole J. C., Patterson D. J., Katz L. A. (2008) Phylogenetic placement of diverse amoebae inferred from multigene analyses and assessment of clade stability within ‘Amoebozoa’ upon removal of varying rate classes of SSU-rDNA. MolPhylogEvol47: 339–352

Anderson O. R. (1994) Fine structure of the marine amoeba Vexillifera telmathalassa collected from a coastal site near Barbados with a description of salinity tolerance, feeding behaviour and prey. JEukMicrobiol41: 124–128

Bovee E. C. (1951) A proposed dichotomy of the genus Vexillifera Schaeffer, 1926, based on types of waving pseudopods. ProcAmerSocProtozool2: 4

Bovee E. C. (1956) Some observations on a marine ameba of intertidal zones, Vexillifera telmathalassa n. sp. JProtozool3: 155–158

Bovee E. C. (1985) The lobose amoebas. III. Descriptions of nine new Conopodous amebas of the genus Vexillifera Schaeffer, 1926, emd. Bovee 1951, 1970, with comments on the genus. ArchProtistenkd129: 101–118

Dyková I., Lom J., Macháčková B., Pecková H. (1998) Vexillifera expectata sp. n. and other non-encysting amoebae isolated from organs of fresh-water fish. Folia Parasitol45: 17–26

Dyková I., Kostka M., Pecková H. (2010a) Grellamoeba robusta gen. n., sp. n., a possible member of the family Acramoebidae Smirnov, Nassonova et Cavalier-Smith, 2008. EurJProtistol46: 77–85

Dyková I., Kostka M., Pecková H. (2010b) Two new species of the genus Stenamoeba Smirnov, Nassonova, Chao et CavalierSmith, 2007. Acta Protozool49: 245–251

Fahrni J. F., Bolivar I., Berney C., Nassonova E., Smirnov A. and Pawlowski J. (2003) Phylogeny of lobose amoebae based on actin and small-subunit ribosomal RNA genes. JMolBiolEvol20: 1881–1886

Mascaro M. L., Osuna A., Mascaro C. (1985) Vexillifera granatensis n. sp. (Gymnamoebia, Paramoebidae), a new amoeba from fresh water. Protistologica 21: 467–471

Nikolaev, S. I., Berney C., Petrov N. B., Mylnikov A. P., Fahrni J. F. and Pawlowski J. (2006) Phylogeenetic position of Multicilia marina and the evolution of Amoebozoa. IntJSystEvolMicrobiol52: 297–354

Nikolaev S. I., Mitchell E. A. D., Petrov N. B., Berney C., Fahrni J. and Pawlowski J. (2005) The testate lobose amoebae (Order Arcellinida Kent, 1880) finally find their home within Amoebozoa. Protist 156: 191–202

Page F. C. (1969) Mitosis and pseudopod formation in Vexillifera bacillipedes n. sp., a mayorelid amoeba. TransAmerMicroscSoc88: 394–400

Page F. C. (1972) A study of two Mayorella species and proposed union of the families Mayorellidae and Paramoebidae (Rhizopodea, Amoebida). ArchProtistenkd114: 404–420

Page F. C. (1979a) The fine structure of Vexillifera bacillipedes (Amoebida, Paramoebidae) ArchProtistenkd122: 9–19

Page F. C. (1979b) Vexillifera armata n. sp. (Gymnamoebia, Paramoebidae), an estuarine amoeba with distinctive surface structures and trichocyst-like bodies. Protistologica 15: 111–112

Page F. C. (1983) Marine Gymnamoebae. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology; Culture Centre of Algae and Protozoa, Cambridge, England, 54 pp.

Page F. C. (1991) Nackte Rhizopoda. In: Nackte Rhizopoda und Heliozoa. Protozoenfauna, (Ed. D. Matthes). Bd. 2. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart-New York, pp. 1–170

Peglar M. T., Amaral Zettler L. A., Anderson O. R., Nerad T. A., Gillevet P. M., Mullen T. E., Frasca S. Jr., Silberman J. D., O’Kelly C. J., Sogin M. L. (2003) Two new small-subunit ribosomal RNA gene lineages within the subclass gymnamoebia. JEukaryotMicrobiol50: 224–232

Smirnov A., Nassonova E., Berney C., Fahrni J., Bolivar I., Pawlowski J. (2005) Molecular phylogeny and classification of the lobose amoebae. Protist 156: 129–142

Tekle A. I., Grant J., Anderson O. R. Nerad T. A., Cole J. C., Patterson D. J., Katz L. A. (2008) Phylogenetic placement of diverse amoebae inferred from multigene analyses and assessment of clade stability within ‘Amoebozoa’ upon removal of varying rate classes of SSU-rDNA. MolPhylogEvol47: 339–352

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Information: Acta Protozoologica, 2011, Volume 50, Issue 1, pp. 55 - 63

Article type: Original article

Authors

Czech Academy of Sciences

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Published at: 15.05.2011

Article status: Open

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