Difflugia gigantea Schlumberger, 1845
(a testate amoeba)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDifflugia gigantea (a testate amoeba)
GenusDifflugia (a genus of testate rhizopods)
FamilyDIFFLUGIIDAE (a family of testate amoebae)
OrderARCELLINIDA (an order of protozoans)
ClassTUBULINEA (a class of protozoans)
PhylumAMOEBOZOA (amoebae and cellular slime moulds)
SubkingdomSARCOMASTIGOTA (a subkingdom of protozoans)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Difflugia gigantea (a testate amoeba) :
1: Difflugia gigantea (a testate amoeba)
29 Jan 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
cases in water sample from shaded heathland pond
Image 1: Test - microscope low magnification - white background

Difflugia gigantea (a testate amoeba) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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