Moyeria Temporal range:
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Transmitted white light micrographs of Moyeria sp. showing pellicle strips (arrows). Scale bar: 10 μm. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Phylum: | Euglenozoa |
Class: | Euglenida |
Genus: | †Moyeria Thusu, 1973 |
Type species | |
Moyeria uticana Thusu, 1973
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Moyeria is a genus of fossils interpreted as euglenids, a type of microbial eukaryotes characterized for their cells surrounded by a pellicle composed of proteinaceous strips.[2]