Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Lecythium
open-in-new
<p><i>Lecythium</i> is a <a href="/facts/Genus/m8EFjSms">genus</a> of <a href="/facts/Testate_amoebae/LLgjJWYe">testate amoebae</a> within the Chlamydophryidae. These amoebae bear a thin and hyaline test and are common in freshwater and soil, one marine species is known. <i>Lecythium</i> spp. feed on fungi or algae. </p>