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The smallest known heliozoans are the lineage (nom. clad. n.) inside (Eukaryota, Diaphoretickes), with the amendation of diagnosis and description of gen. nov., comb. nov. (Eukaryota, ) No Access

Abstract

A new strain of planktonic heliozoans (ZI172) belonging to the genus (the sister group of Cryptista in Diaphoretickes), closely related to the only one known strain of (CCAP 1945/1), was studied with light microscopy and SSU rRNA gene sequencing. Morphometric data obtained from 127 cells and based on 254 measurements showed that this strain represents the smallest heliozoan (1.66–3.42 µm, av. 2.56 µm) in diameter known to date and one of the smallest free-living eukaryotes. We also did morphometry for strain CCAP 1945/1. Its cell body size is 3.20–6.47 µm (av. 4.15 µm; =141; =282). The secondary structures of hairpin 15 of the SSU rRNA molecules were reconstructed for ZI172 and CCAP 1945/1 and they were compared The possible biochemical explanation for the smaller size of the ZI172 strain, which is smaller than the CCAP 1945/1 strain, is discussed, including all published electron micrographs of CCAP 1945/1. The necessary taxonomic work is also carried out. The diagnosis of is amended and the new infraspecific clade is described to include ZI172. The measurements and systematics of the enigmatic heliozoan ‘’ O’Donoghue 1922 (non 1921; the biggest known heliozoan) are also discussed and it is transferred to the new genus .

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Keyword(s): axopodial protists , biggest heliozoan , light microscopy , Raphidiophrys magna , smallest heliozoan and SSU rRNA secondary structure
Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Russian Science Foundation (Award 20-74-10068)
    • Principle Award Recipient: VasilyV. Zlatogursky
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The smallest known heliozoans are the Erebor lineage (nom. clad. n.) inside Microheliella maris (Eukaryota, Diaphoretickes), with the amendation of M. maris diagnosis and description of Berkeleyaesol magnus gen. nov., comb. nov. (Eukaryota, incertae sedis)
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