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Ubysseya

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Ubysseya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: Provora
Phylum: Nibbleridea
Order: Nibbleridida
Family: Nibbleridae
Genus: Ubysseya
Species:
U. fretuma
Binomial name
Ubysseya fretuma
Tikhonenkov et al., 2022

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

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  1. ^ Tikhonenkov et al. 2022, p. 715.
  2. ^ Tikhonenkov et al. 2022, p. 720.
  3. ^ 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.

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