Amphitrema

Amphitrema is a genus of testate amoeba in the family Amphitremidae. The genus is commonly found in Sphagnum-dominated peatlands. All species of this genus are mixotrophic and harbor unicellular algae belonging to genus Chlorella.

Amphitrema
Amphitrema stenostoma
Scientific classification
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Amphitremidae
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Amphitrema

Archer 1758
Species
  •  ?A. congolense van Oye 1957
  •  ?A. jollyi Van Oye 1956
  •  ?A. paparoensis Van Oye 1956
  • A. stenostoma Nusslin 1884
  • A. wrightianum Archer 1869
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