Morphology, phylogeny and ecology of the aphelids (Aphelidea, Opisthokonta) and proposal for the new superphylum Opisthosporidia

Morphology, phylogeny and ecology of the aphelids (Aphelidea, Opisthokonta) and proposal for the new superphylum Opisthosporidia

The aphelids are a small group of intracellular parasitoids of common species of eukaryotic phytoplankton with three known genera Aphelidium, Amoeboaphelidium, and Pseudaphelidium, and ten valid species, which form along with related environmental sequences a very diverged group. The phyla Microspor...

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Main Authors: Sergey eKarpov, Maria A Mamkaeva, Vladimir eAleoshin, Elena eNassonova, Osu eLilje, Frank H Gleason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Chlorophyta
Parasites
Phytoplankton
Aphelidae
Cryptomycota
Bacillariophyta
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00112/full

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