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Mayorella is a genus of small amoeboid protists in the phylum Amoebozoa. The genus consists of amoebae that exhibit pseudopodia and feed on a variety of organisms through phagocytosis, making them an important group in microbial ecology across most environments worldwide. Mayorella species have been found in soil, freshwater and marine environments.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomProtozoa
  2. PhylumAmoebozoa
  3. ClassDiscosea
  4. OrderDermamoebida
  5. FamilyMayorellidae
Habitatmarine, freshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
10
Family
Mayorellidae
Collections
NHMUK

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Paramoebidae
Image
Mayorella sp. - 160x - Gesamtbild (10891481156).jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Mayorella
Commons category
Mayorella
taxon common name
マヨレラ
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