Ubysseya
| Ubysseya | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Provora |
| Phylum: | Nibbleridia |
| Class: | Nibbleridea |
| Order: | Nibbleridida |
| Family: | Nibbleridae |
| Genus: | Ubysseya Tikhonenkov et al., 2022 |
| Species: | U. fretuma |
| Binomial name | |
| Ubysseya fretuma Tikhonenkov et al., 2022 | |
Ubysseya is a genus of eukaryotic microbes containing the species Ubysseya fretuma, a predatory protist in the clade Provora.[1] The species was discovered in 2022 based on specimens collected from sea water samples in the Strait of Georgia, Canada, at a depth of 220 meters.[2][3]
Taxonomy
The location and relationships of Ubysseya within Provora is represented by the following:[4]
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References
- ↑ Tikhonenkov et al. 2022, p. 715.
- ↑ Tikhonenkov et al. 2022, p. 720.
- ↑ Labbé, Stefan (8 December 2022). "'Nibblers and Lions': B.C. researchers discover new 'supergroup' on tree of life". Vancouver is Awesome. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ↑ Tikhonenkov et al. 2022, p. 717.
Bibliography
- Tikhonenkov, Denis; Mikhailov, Kirill; Gawryluk, Ryan; et al. (7 December 2022). "Microbial predators form a new supergroup of eukaryotes". Nature. 612 (7941): 714–719. Bibcode:2022Natur.612..714T. doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05511-5. PMID 36477531.