Cutleria

Cutleria Singh & Hanumaiah, 1979 (ref. ID; 7594)

Order Amoebida Kent, 1880: Family Hartmannellidae Volkonsky, 1931 emend. Singh, 1952 (ref. ID; 7594)

[ref. ID; 7594]
Definition; The resting nucleus contains Feulgen-negative nucleoli divided into two narrow crescents against the inner surface of the nuclear membrane. During mitosis the nucleoli disappear and a spindle with chromosomes arranged as an equatorial plate is formed. Amoebae in locomotion flattened having thickened pellicle or dermal thickening. The outline of amoebae may be oblong or elongatedly elliptical. (ref. ID; 7594)
Notes; The nuclear mitosis of C. striata given by Page (1971) is very poor. He was able to find only a single division stage from which it appears that a spindle with chromosomes arranged as an equatorial plate is formed. Since Page was unable to find late anaphase stages, it is not possible to say whether 'corps intermediaire', as found in the genus Russellia, is present or absent. Even if 'corps intermediaire' was found to be present in this amoeba, the genus Cutleria will have to be retained, as it is based on the stable character of the resting nucleus of the type species, C. striata. (ref. ID; 7594)
Type species; Culteria striata (Penard, 1890) (ref. ID; 7594)

Culteria striata (Penard, 1890) (ref. ID; 7594)