Mesofila
| Mesofila | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Rhizaria |
| Phylum: | Cercozoa |
| Class: | Granofilosea |
| Order: | Cryptofilida |
| Family: | Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009 |
| Genus: | Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009 |
| Species: | M. limnetica
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| Binomial name | |
| Mesofila limnetica Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009[1]
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| Type strain | |
| ATCC 50522 | |
Mesofila (from Latin mesos 'middle' and fila 'threads') is a genus of freshwater heterotrophic protists of the phylum Cercozoa. It is the only genus in the family Mesofilidae. It is a monotypic genus, with the sole species M. limnetica (from Ancient Greek limno- 'marsh').[1]