Voromonas
| Voromonas | |
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| Order: | Cavalier-Smith & Chao 2004
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| Family: | Cavalier-Smith & Chao 2004
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| Genus: | Voromonas Cavalier-Smith & Chao 2004
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| Binomial name | |
| Voromonas pontica (Mylnikov 2000) Cavalier-Smith & Chao 2004
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Colpodella ponticaMylnikov 2000 | |
Voromonasis a genus of predatoryalveolates.The genus and species were described by Mylnikov in 2000.[1]It was originally described asColpodella ponticabut was later renamed byCavalier-Smithand Chao in 2004.
Taxonomy
[edit]There is one species known in this genus.
A DNA based analysis suggests that this species may be related to theColpodella.[2]
Feeding
[edit]At the anterior end of the protozoan, this organism manifests a rostrum which contains a microtubular structure (the pseudoconoid) The pseudoconoid forms an open cone and which is located adjacent tomicrotubularbands,micronemesandrhoptries.The pseudoconoid begins near thekinetosomesof theflagellaand passes along the flagellate pocket into the rostrum.
While feeding on prey organisms the rostrum is inserted into the body of the prey and the cytoplasm is sucked out. Known prey organisms includebodonids,chrysomonads,percolomonads.Known non prey organisms include nakedamoebas,ciliates,cryptomonadsand colorlesseuglenoids.
References
[edit]- ^Mylnikov A, Mylnikova Z (2008). "Feeding spectra and pseudoconoid structure in predatory alveolate flagellates".Inland Water Biology.1(3): 210–6.doi:10.1134/S1995082908030036.
- ^Yuan CL, Keeling PJ, Krause PJ, Horak A, Bent S, Rollend L, Hua XG (2012)."Colpodella spp.-like parasite infection in woman, China".Emerging Infect. Dis.18(1): 125–7.doi:10.3201/eid1801.110716.PMC3310105.PMID22260904.
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