Luapeleamoeba hula
| Luapeleamoeba hula | |
|---|---|
| L. hula trophic cell, sporocarp and spore | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Class: | Discosea |
| Order: | Centramoebida |
| Family: | Acanthamoebidae |
| Genus: | Luapeleamoeba |
| Species: | L. hula |
| Binomial name | |
| Luapeleamoeba hula Shadwick & Spiegel 2016 | |
Luapeleamoeba hula (from Hawaiian hula) is a species of acanthamoebid amoeba described in 2016, capable of producing protosteloid fruiting bodies that consist of a stalk with one spore. It was obtained from dead māmaki leaves from the Manuka Natural Area Reserve in Hawai'i. It has also been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.