''Massisteria'' is a genus of
Cercozoa.
They are naked
protist
A protist () is any eukaryotic organism (that is, an organism whose cells contain a cell nucleus) that is not an animal, plant, or fungus. While it is likely that protists share a common ancestor (the last eukaryotic common ancestor), the exc ...
s with a central
cell body from which several delicately thin and stiff
pseudopodia extend, each one bearing a small number of
granules. Their
pseudopodia remain adhered to the substrate, as is typical among
leucodictyids. The cell body has two
flagella that, during feeding, are held in place.
Taxonomy
The genus has two described species:
*''
Massisteria marina''
*''
Massisteria voersi''
References
Sarcomonadea
Cercozoa genera
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