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Description of Rosculus

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Protists known only as an amoeboid stage, reportedly with discoid mitochondrial cirstae (Page, 1988). Morphologically very similar to Guttulinopsis (subclass Guttulinia) but fruiting bodies have not been seen in culture. Produces smooth, oval or spherical cysts. Monotypic genus. From freshwater, forest litter and the rectum of Natrix natrix.

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Rosculus

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Rosculus is a heterolobosean amoeboid genus.^[2]

References

^ Cavalier-Smith, Thomas (5 September 2017). "Kingdom Chromista and its eight phyla: a new synthesis emphasising periplastid protein targeting, cytoskeletal and periplastid evolution, and ancient divergences". Protoplasma. 255 (1): 297–357. doi:10.1007/s00709-017-1147-3. PMC 5756292. PMID 28875267.
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Rosculus: Brief Summary

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Rosculus is a heterolobosean amoeboid genus.

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