Small subunit rRNA gene sequences [GenBank: HM004353, HM004354]. Hapantotype Both resin-embedded cells used for TEM and cells on gold sputter-coated SEM stubs have been deposited in the Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre (Marine Invertebrate Collection) at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Iconotypes Figs 1A, 2A and 9A. Type locality Tidal sand-flat at Centennial Beach, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (49°00′ 4797”N, 123°02’1812”W). Habitat Marine sand,
black layer 2-3 cm deep. Etymology Specific epithet, Latin bacati, ornamented with pearls. The etymology for the specific epithet reflects the presence of distinct longitudinal
rows of spherical-shaped episymbionts, reminiscent of pearl necklaces. Registration www.selleckchem.com/products/bb-94.html of new genus and species name in ZooBank LSID for article: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:40211D82-B95C-494A-B8D0-7E061E80DD18 LSID for the genus Bihospites: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:794D6C7B-BFB1-45C7-8DDA-32D44F3B0E50 LSID for the species B. bacati: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:E1549565-5434-4F85-B936-7D0C485596B8 Acknowledgements This research was supported by grants from the Tula Foundation (Centre for Microbial Diversity and Evolution), National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC 283091-09), find more and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Program in Integrated Microbial Biodiversity. References 1. Leander BS, Farmer MA: Comparative Morphology of the Euglenid Pellicle. I. Patterns of strips and pores. J Eukaryot Microbiol 2000, 47:469–479.PubMedCrossRef Thiamet G 2. Triemer RE, Farmer MA: The ultrastructural organization of the see more heterotrophic euglenids and its
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