Ubysseya
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Provora |
| Phylum: | Nibbleridea |
| Order: | Nibbleridida |
| Family: | Nibbleridae |
| Genus: | Ubysseya |
| Species: | U. fretuma
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| Binomial name | |
| Ubysseya fretuma Tikhonenkov et al., 2022
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Ubysseya is a genus of eukaryotic microbes containing the species Ubysseya fretuma, a predatory protist in the clade Provora.[1] The species was discovered in 2022 based on specimens collected from sea water samples in the Strait of Georgia, Canada, at a depth of 220 meters.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Tikhonenkov et al. 2022, p. 715.
- ^ Tikhonenkov et al. 2022, p. 720.
- ^ Labbé, Stefan (8 December 2022). "'Nibblers and Lions': B.C. researchers discover new 'supergroup' on tree of life". Vancouver is Awesome. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
Bibliography
[edit]- Tikhonenkov, Denis; Mikhailov, Kirill; Gawryluk, Ryan; et al. (7 December 2022). "Microbial predators form a new supergroup of eukaryotes". Nature. 612. doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05511-5.