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Division/Phylum: Amoebozoa Class: Discosea

Note: for strains where we have DNA barcodes we can be reasonably confident of identity, however for those not yet sequenced we rely on morphology and the original identification, usually made by the depositor. Although CCAP makes every effort to ensure the correct taxonomic identity of strains, we cannot guarantee that a strain is correctly identified at the species, genus or class levels. On this basis users are responsible for confirming the identity of the strain(s) they receive from us on arrival before starting experiments.
For strain taxonomy we generally use AlgaeBase for algae and Adl et al. (2019) for protists.

Culture media, purity and growth conditions:
Medium: NN; Monoxenic; maintained by serial subculture and cryopreserved; contains non-pathogenic E. coli as food source.
Attributes
Authority(Douglas) Volkonsky 1931
IsolatorNeff (1957)
Collection Site Pacific Grove, California
Notes This strain may be Acanthamoeba terricola Pussard 1964, according to Corsaro et al. 2024, our sequence (although short) is a 100% match to both species, for now we are retaining the original strain name (Nov24)
Axenicity Status Monoxenic
Area North America
Country USA
Environment Soil
GMO No
Group Protozoa
In Scope of Nagoya Protocol No
ABS Note Collected pre Nagoya Protocol. No known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain.
Collection Date 1957
Pathogen Potential Pathogen: Hazard Class 2
Strain Maintenance Sheet SM_Acanthamoeba.pdf
Toxin Producer Not Toxic / No Data
Type Culture No
Taxonomy WoRMS ID

CCAP 1501/1A

Acanthamoeba castellanii "Neff Strain"

  • Product Code: CCAP 1501/1A
  • Availability: Potential Pathogen
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