Difflugia are particularly common in marshes and other freshwater habitats.

History

The genus Difflugia was initially discovered in 1815 by L, Leclerc, but its infra-generic classification as a group is still unclear. The genus Difflugia is the oldest and most diverse of the testate amoebae. It contains more than 300 species and countless subspecies since even minor differences in morphology result in classification as a new species. In 1958, Gauthier-Lièvre and Thomas divided the genus into 10 groups depending on difference

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