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En garde! Redefinition of Nebela militaris (Arcellinida, Hyalospheniidae) and erection of Alabasta gen. nov.
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En garde! Redefinition of Nebela militaris (Arcellinida, Hyalospheniidae) and erection of Alabasta gen. nov.

  • Duckert C Laboratory of Soil Biodiversity, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, Neuchâtel CH-2000, Switzerland. Electronic address: clement.duckert@unine.ch.
  • Blandenier Q Laboratory of Soil Biodiversity, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, Neuchâtel CH-2000, Switzerland; Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Plaza de Murillo 2, Madrid 28014, Spain.
  • Kupferschmid FAL Laboratory of Soil Biodiversity, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, Neuchâtel CH-2000, Switzerland.
  • Kosakyan A Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Branisovska 31, Ceske Budejovice 37005 Czech Republic.
  • Mitchell EAD Laboratory of Soil Biodiversity, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, Neuchâtel CH-2000, Switzerland; Jardin Botanique de Neuchâtel, Chemin du Perthuis-du-Sault 58, Neuchâtel CH-2000, Switzerland.
  • Lara E Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Plaza de Murillo 2, Madrid 28014, Spain.
  • Singer D Laboratory of Soil Biodiversity, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, Neuchâtel CH-2000, Switzerland; Department of Zoology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • 2018-10-27
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  • European journal of protistology. - 2018
Amoebozoa
Biometry
DNA barcoding
Molecular phylogeny
Protist
Taxonomic revision
DNA, Protozoan
DNA, Ribosomal
Electron Transport Complex IV
Lobosea
Phylogeny
Species Specificity
English Molecular data have considerably contributed to building the taxonomy of protists. Recently, the systematics of Hyalospheniidae (Amoebozoa; Tubulinea; Arcellinida) has been widely revised, with implications extending to ecological, biogeographical and evolutionary investigations. Certain taxa, however, still have an uncertain phylogenetic position, including the common and conspicuous species Nebela militaris. A phylogenetic reconstruction of the Hyalospheniidae using partial sequences of the mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit 1 (COI) gene shows that N. militaris does not belong to genus Nebela, but should be placed in its own genus. The morphological singularities (strongly curved pseudostome and a marked notch in lateral view) and phylogenetic placement of our isolates motivated the creation of a new genus: Alabasta gen. nov. Based on their morphology, we include in this genus Nebela kivuense and Nebela longicollis. We discuss the position of genus Alabasta within Hyalospheniidae, and the species that could integrate this new genus based on their morphological characteristics.
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  • English
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