Heleopera | |
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Heleopera petricola | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
Class: | Tubulinea |
Order: | Arcellinida |
Suborder: | Glutinoconcha |
Infraorder: | Volnustoma Lahr et al. 2019[3] |
Family: | Heleoperidae Jung 1942[2] |
Genus: | Heleopera Leidy 1879[1]: 162 |
Type species | |
Heleopera sphagni Leidy 1879[1]: 162
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Heleopera (from Ancient Greek helos 'a bog' and pera 'a bag')[1]: 162 is a genus of testate amoebae belonging to the order Arcellinida. It is the sole genus within family Heleoperidae and infraorder Volnustoma, which in turn belong to the suborder Glutinoconcha. It is characterized by a conspicuous slit-like test aperture.