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Rigifilida

Rigifilida is a clade of non-ciliate phagotrophic eukaryotes. It consists of two genera: Micronuclearia and Rigifila.

Characteristics

Cells of rigifilids are covered with either a single or a double-layered submembrane pellicular lamina that makes them rigid in consistence. Slender branching filopodia emanate from a ventral aperture of the cell and are employed to collect bacteria upon which they feed and to attach the organism to the substratum. Around this aperture, the pellicle is reflexed around forming a peristomial collar. Other notable features are flat and irregular shaped mitocondrial cristae, a single dorsal nucleus and the lack of centrioles and cilia.

Phylogeny

Taxonomy

Rigifilida is currently placed in CRuMs.

  • Order Rigifilida <small>Cavalier-Smith 2012</small> [Micronucleariida <small>Cavalier-Smith 2008</small>]
  • Family Rigifilidae <small>Yabuki & Cavalier-Smith 2012</small>
  • Genus Rigifila <small>Yabuki & Cavalier-Smith 2012</small>
  • Species Rigifila ramosa <small>Yabuki & Cavalier-Smith 2012</small>
  • Family Micronucleariidae <small>Cavalier-Smith 2008</small>
  • Genus Micronuclearia <small>Mikrjukov & Mylnikov 2001</small>
  • Species Micronuclearia podoventralis <small>Mikrjukov & Mylnikov 2001 </small>

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