Katabia

Katabia
Light contrast microphotograph of K. gromovi showing anterior (af) and posterior (pf) flagella, a nucleus (n) and a vacuole (fv)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: Sar
Clade: Rhizaria
Phylum: Cercozoa
Class: Sarcomonadea
Family: Katabiidae
Genus: Katabia
Karpov, Ekelund & Moestrup, 2003
Species:
K. gromovi
Binomial name
Katabia gromovi
Karpov, Ekelund & Moestrup, 2003

Katabia is a genus of soil-dwelling heterotrophic flagellate cercozoans containing the single species Katabia gromovi, and the only member of family Katabiidae.