Nucleophaga amutiana, sp. nov.-a novel intranuclear parasite of amoebae from the Far East of Russia expands the diversity and biogeography of microsporidia-like organisms.

The genus Nucleophaga comprises poorly studied intranuclear parasites that infect amoebae. Currently classified within the phylum Rozellomycota, this genus belongs among numerous lineages with unresolved taxonomic positions, primarily identified thro…

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