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Idionectes Vortex
''Idionectes'' is a genus of amoeba discovered from Allensbach, Konstanz, Germany. It contains only Monotypic taxon, one species, ''I. vortex''. Described by Sebastian Hess and Alastair G. B. Simpson in 2019, the scientific name means distinct or peculiar swimmer. Named because of its unique locomotion by creating a water vortex with its flying saucer-like body, it was also dubbed UFO (for unidentified flagellate organism). It is the only known Eukaryote, eukaryotic cell having a rotating flagellum, which is the usual characteristic of Prokaryote, prokaryotes. Discovery Sebastian Hess, a zoology student at the University of Cologne, had been studying microbes from the ''Sphagnum'' ponds of the Simmelried in Allensbach, Konstanz, Germany. The location has been recognised as a microbial biodiversity hotspot. In 2010, Hess collected unusual microbes which were unknown at the time. As he observed the water samples under a microscope, he saw green algae which appeared to contain add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amoeba
An amoeba (; less commonly spelled ameba or amœba; : amoebas (less commonly, amebas) or amoebae (amebae) ), often called an amoeboid, is a type of Cell (biology), cell or unicellular organism with the ability to alter its shape, primarily by extending and retracting pseudopodia, pseudopods. Amoebae do not form a single Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group; instead, they are found in every major Lineage (evolution), lineage of eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms. Amoeboid cells occur not only among the protozoa, but also in fungi, algae, and animals. Microbiologists often use the terms "amoeboid" and "amoeba" interchangeably for any organism that exhibits amoeboid movement. In older classification systems, most amoebae were placed in the Class (biology), class or subphylum Sarcodina, a grouping of Unicellular organism, single-celled organisms that possess pseudopods or move by protoplasmic flow. However, molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that Sarcodina is not a monophyletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
