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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Class: | Breviatea |
| Genus: | Pygsuia Brown et al., 2013 |
| Species: | P. biforma
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| Binomial name | |
| Pygsuia biforma Brown et al., 2013[1]
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Etymology
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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