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Light- and Electron-microscopical Study of Belonocystis marina sp. nov. (Eukaryota: incertae sedis). / Klimov, V. I; Zlatogursky, V. V.
In: Protist, Vol. 167, No. 5, 2016, p. 479–489.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Light- and Electron-microscopical Study of Belonocystis marina sp. nov. (Eukaryota: incertae sedis)
AU - Klimov, V. I
AU - Zlatogursky, V. V.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Belonocystis Rainer, 1968 is an enigmatic protist genus, which currently lacks any supergroup affiliation. The spherical cells of this organism move on the substratum using fine non-branching pseudopodia. The cell surface is surrounded with a spiky covering. Belonocystis marina sp. nov. was studied using light- and electron microscopy. It was clearly shown that the surface structures of Belonocystis were scales, not a capsule. The new species could be distinguished by the morphology of the scales, which had a bulbous base with three “skirts” (circular latticed structures) and a spike consisting of many twisted fibrils. Each scale was associated with a short cytoplasmic outgrowth. The organic nature of these scales was confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis. Large multinucleated stages were discovered in the life-cycle of this organism. A survey of the cell ultrastructure revealed all the common eukaryotic organelles, including mitochondria with tubular cristae. No microtubules were detected in ult
AB - Belonocystis Rainer, 1968 is an enigmatic protist genus, which currently lacks any supergroup affiliation. The spherical cells of this organism move on the substratum using fine non-branching pseudopodia. The cell surface is surrounded with a spiky covering. Belonocystis marina sp. nov. was studied using light- and electron microscopy. It was clearly shown that the surface structures of Belonocystis were scales, not a capsule. The new species could be distinguished by the morphology of the scales, which had a bulbous base with three “skirts” (circular latticed structures) and a spike consisting of many twisted fibrils. Each scale was associated with a short cytoplasmic outgrowth. The organic nature of these scales was confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis. Large multinucleated stages were discovered in the life-cycle of this organism. A survey of the cell ultrastructure revealed all the common eukaryotic organelles, including mitochondria with tubular cristae. No microtubules were detected in ult
KW - Belonocystis
KW - Luffisphaera
KW - protists
KW - scales
KW - ultrastructure
U2 - 10.1016/j.protis.2016.07.003
DO - 10.1016/j.protis.2016.07.003
M3 - Article
VL - 167
SP - 479
EP - 489
JO - Protist
JF - Protist
SN - 1434-4610
IS - 5
ER -
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