Saccharomycomorpha
| Saccharomycomorpha | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Rhizaria |
| Phylum: | Cercozoa |
| Subphylum: | Filosa |
| Order: | Glissomonadida |
| Family: | Saccharomycomorphidae Feng et al. 2021 |
| Genus: | Saccharomycomorpha Feng et al. 2021 |
| Species: | S. psychra |
| Binomial name | |
| Saccharomycomorpha psychra Feng et al. 2021 | |
| Type strain | |
| CPCC 300049 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Saccharomycomorphidae:
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Saccharomycomorpha is a genus of non-flagellated protists with a rare yeast-like appearance, containing the single species Saccharomycomorpha psychra. It is the only genus of the family Saccharomycomorphidae (=Clade T), within the cercozoan order Glissomonadida.[1]
Morphology and behavior
[edit]Saccharomycomorpha psychra is a unicellular protist composed of round unflagellated cells, which is a unique morphological characteristic among Glissomonadida. It is able to withstand temperatures of 4 °C and its optimal growth is mainly 20 °C, making it a psychrophilic organism.[1]
Ecology
[edit]The species was isolated from lichen and moss found in both the Arctic (Svalbard) and maritime Antarctica (King George Island), respectively. These areas have a flora mainly consisting of lichens and mosses. Although glissomonads are mainly bacterivorous, Saccharomycomorpha is perhaps an osmotrophic or parasitic species, since it is able to grow in a culture medium without the presence of bacteria.[1]