''Cafeteria'' is a genus of
marine
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bicosoecid described in 1988 by
Tom Fenchel
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and D. J. Patterson. It was created after the discovery of a new species, ''
Cafeteria roenbergensis'', a tiny (5–10 μm)
eukaryotic organism that is eaten by
protozoa
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and small
invertebrates. The name is meant to indicate the importance of the genus in the
food web.
At least three species are recognised:
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Cafeteria marsupialis
A cafeteria, sometimes called a canteen outside the U.S., is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school ...
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Larsen & Patterson, 1990
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Cafeteria ligulifera
A cafeteria, sometimes called a canteen outside the U.S., is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school ...
''
Larsen & Patterson 1990
* ''
Cafeteria minimus
A cafeteria, sometimes called a canteen outside the U.S., is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school ...
''
(Griessmann 1913) Larsen & Patterson 1990
* ''
Cafeteria mylnikovii
A cafeteria, sometimes called a canteen outside the U.S., is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school ...
''
Cavalier-Smith & Chao 2006
* ''
Cafeteria roenbergensis''
Fenchel & Patterson, 1988
* ''
Cafeteria sippewissettensis
A cafeteria, sometimes called a canteen outside the U.S., is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school ...
''
(Teal et al. 1998) Cavalier-Smith 2013
References
Encyclopedia of Life
Heterokont genera
Bikosea
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