Limnofila
| Limnofila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Rhizaria |
| Phylum: | Cercozoa |
| Class: | Granofilosea |
| Order: | Limnofilida Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009 |
| Family: | Limnofilidae Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009 |
| Genus: | Limnofila Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009 |
| Type species | |
| Limnofila borokensis Cavalier-Smith & Bass, 2009 | |
| Species | |
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Limnofila (from Greek limnos 'marsh' and fila 'threads') is a genus of heterotrophic protists that live in freshwater habitats and feed on bacteria. They are also present in the soil ecosystem, where they play an important role as predators of bacteria. They are classified as a single family Limnofilidae and order Limnofilida.