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Multicilia

Multicilia is a flagellated genus of Amoebozoa.

Last revised
Jun 29, 2026
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Multicilia
Multicilia lacustris, fig. 5
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Genus: Multicilia
Cienkowski, 1881

Multicilia is a flagellated genus1 of Amoebozoa.2

It includes the species Multicilia marina.345

References

References

  1. Ferry Siemensma: Genus Multicilia (Cienkowki, 1881) Lauterborn, 1895. Microworld — world of amoeboid organisms (arcella.nl). February 11, 2021.
  2. WoRMS: Multicilia Cienkowski, 1881
  3. Kudryavtsev, A.; Wylezich, C.; Schlegel, M.; Walochnik, J.; Michel, R. (2009). "Ultrastructure, SSU rRNA gene sequences and phylogenetic relationships of Flamella Schaeffer, 1926 (Amoebozoa), with description of three new species". Protist. 160 (1): 21–40. doi:10.1016/j.protis.2008.09.004. PMID 19036635.
  4. Nikolaev, S.; Berney, C.; Petrov, N.; Mylnikov, A.; Fahrni, J.; Pawlowski, J. (2006). "Phylogenetic position of Multicilia marina and the evolution of Amoebozoa". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 56 (Pt 6): 1449–1458. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63763-0. PMID 16738126.
  5. NCBI: Multicilia, details: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=240568&srchmode=3 Multicilia Cienkowski 1881.