Pygsuia

Pygsuia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Obazoa
Class: Breviatea
Order: Breviatida
Family: Pygsuidae
Genus: Pygsuia
Brown et al., 2013
Species:
P. biforma
Binomial name
Pygsuia biforma
Brown et al., 2013[1]

Pygsuia is a genus in the clade of Breviatea, which are basal eukaryotes.[2] This genus contains only one species, Pygsuia biforma, which is known for its long flagella compared to other breviates.

Etymology

The genus name, Pygsuia, is derived from a part of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks sports cheer, which goes "Wooo Pig Sooie". This is because the species has a row of structures similar to those of actual razorbacks. "Pyg" in the genus name refers to pigs while also referencing the Latin term Pygmae, as a nod to the organisms' small size. "Sui" in the genus name refers to the sound made by hog callers. As a consequence, the full genus name means "little pig" in mock Latin.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pygsuia biforma: Biologists Discover New Amoeba-like Organism in Massachusetts | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  2. ^ Brown, Matthew W.; Sharpe, Susan C.; Silberman, Jeffrey D.; Heiss, Aaron A.; Lang, B. Franz; Simpson, Alastair G. B.; Roger, Andrew J. (2013). "Phylogenomics demonstrates that breviate flagellates are related to opisthokonts and apusomonads". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 280 (1769). doi:10.1098/rspb.2013.1755. PMC 3768317. PMID 23986111.


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