Limnofila

Limnofila
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Rhizaria
Phylum: Cercozoa
Class: Granofilosea
Order:
Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009
Family:
Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009
Genus:
Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009[1]
Type species
Limnofila borokensis
Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009
Species
  • L. anglica
  • L. borokensis
  • L. longa
  • L. oxoniensis
  • L. mylnikovi

Limnofila (from Greek limnos 'marsh' and fila 'threads') is a genus of heterotrophic protists that live in freshwater habitats and feed on bacteria. They are also present in the soil ecosystem, where they play an important role as predators of bacteria. They are classified as a single family Limnofilidae and order Limnofilida.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference novel naked filose was invoked but never defined (see the help page).