Paramastix

Paramastix is a genus of Hemimastigophoran. It contains the species P. lata, P. minuta, P. conifera, and P. truncata.

Classification

This is the classification of members of Paramastix and their closest relatives:

• Family Spironematellidae (=Spironemidae <small>Doflein 1916</small>)
• Hemimastix <small>Foissner, Blatterer & Foissner, 1988</small>
• H. amphikineta <small>Foissner, Blatterer & Foissner, 1988</small>
• H. kukwesjijk <small> Eglit & Simpson </small>
• Stereonema <small>Foissner & Foissner 1993 non Kützing 1836</small>
• S. geiseri <small>Foissner & Foissner 1993</small>
• Spironematella (=Spironema <small>Klebs 1893 non Vuillemin 1905 non Léger & Hesse 1922 non Rafinesque 1838 non Hochst. 1842 non Lindley 1840 non Meek 1864</small>)
• S. multiciliata (<small>Klebs 1892) Silva 1970</small> (=Spironema multiciliatum <small>Klebs 1893</small>)
• S. terricola <small>(Foissner & Foissner 1993) Shɨshkin 2022</small> (=Spironema terricola <small>Foissner & Foissner 1993</small>)
• S. goodeyi <small>(Foissner & Foissner 1993) Shɨshkin 2022</small> (=Spironema goodeyi <small>Foissner & Foissner 1993</small>)
• Family Paramastigidae
• Paramastix <small>Skuja 1948</small>
• P. lata <small>Skuja 1956</small>
• P. minuta <small>Skuja 1964</small>
• P. conifera <small>Skuja 1948</small>
• P. truncata <small>Skuja 1948</small>

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