Amoebophyra

Amoebophyra
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Dinoflagellata
Class:
Syndiniophyceae
Order:
Syndiniales (Coccidiniales)
Family:
Amoebophryaceae
Genus:
Amoebophrya

Amoebophrya is a genus of dinoflagellates.[1] Members of the Amoebophrya genus are syndinian parasites[2] that infect free-living dinoflagellates and have varying degrees of host specificity[3] The parasites might act as "biological control agents for red tides and aid in defining species of Amoebophrya." Researchers have found a correlation between host specify and the impact host parasites may have on other organisms. Due to the host specificity found in each strain of Amoebophrya's physical makeup, further studies need to be tested to determine whether the Amoebophrya can act as a control against harmful algal blooms.

  1. ^ Salomon, P. S.; Janson, S.; Granéli, E. (2003). "Multiple species of the dinophagous dinoflagellate genus Amoebophrya infect the same host species". Environmental Microbiology. 5 (11): 1046–1052. doi:10.1046/j.1462-2920.2003.00511.x. PMID 14641584.
  2. ^ Miller, John J.; Delwiche, Charles F.; Coats, D. Wayne (September 2012). "Ultrastructure of Amoebophrya sp. and its Changes during the Course of Infection". Protist. 163 (5): 720–745. doi:10.1016/j.protis.2011.11.007. PMID 22209083.
  3. ^ Sunjun, Kim (2006-12-23). "Patterns in host range for two strains of Amoebophrya (Dinophyta) infecting thecate dinoflagellates: Amoebophrya spp. ex Alexandrium affine and ex Gonyaulax polygramma". Biosis. 42 (6): 1170–1173. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00277.x. S2CID 84697048.