Lecythium | |
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Lecythium sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
(unranked): | SAR |
Order: | Cercozoa |
Family: | Chlamydophryidae |
Genus: |
Lecythium Hertwig & Lesser |
Type species | |
Lecythium hyalinum |
Lecythium is a genus of testate amoebae within the Chlamydophryidae. These amoebae bear a thin and hyaline test and are common in freshwater and soil, one marine species is known. Lecythium spp. feed on fungi or algae.