Bigelowiella longifila extensions degrade plastids of diatoms — ARCADIA Knowledge Graph

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Bigelowiella longifila extensions degrade plastids of diatoms

Claim that B. longifila extensions can engulf and degrade plastids from lysed Phaeodactylum tricornutum diatoms.

Confidence
80%
active

Evidence Quote

“B. longifila with an already-formed protrusion degrading the plastids of a lysed Phaeodactylum tricornutum diatom.”

Relationship

Bigelowiella longifila engulfs chlorarachniophyte extensions

Arguments

Bigelowiella longifilasubject
Plastids of lysed Phaeodactylum tricornutum diatomsobject

Connections (2)

Reasoning on B. longifila predatory behaviors via extensionsInferenceChain
Microchamber components enable microscopyAssociation

Evidence

“Reference for molecular and phylogenetic analysis of chlorarachniophytes.”

Gilson PR & McFadden GI (1999). Molecular, morphological and phylogenetic characterization of six chlorarachniophyte strains doi:10.1111/j.1440-1835.1999.tb00278.x ↗