Pygsuia
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Pygsuia is a genus in the clade of Breviatea, which are basal eukaryotes.{{cite journal | doi=10.1098/rspb.2013.1755 | title=Phylogenomics demonstrates that breviate flagellates are related to opisthokonts and apusomonads | date=2013 | last1=Brown | first1=Matthew W. | last2=Sharpe | first2=Susan C. | last3=Silberman | first3=Jeffrey D. | last4=Heiss | first4=Aaron A. | last5=Lang | first5=B. Franz | last6=Simpson | first6=Alastair G. B. | last7=Roger | first7=Andrew J. | journal=Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences | volume=280 | issue=1769 | pmid=23986111 | pmc=3768317 }} This genus contains only one species, Pygsuia biforma, which is known for its long flagella compared to other breviates.
Etymology
The genus name, Pygsuia, is derived from a part of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks sports cheer, which goes "Wooo Pig Sooie". This is because the species has a row of structures similar to those of actual razorbacks. "Pyg" in the genus name refers to pigs while also referencing the Latin term Pygmae, as a nod to the organisms' small size. "Sui" in the genus name refers to the sound made by hog callers. As a consequence, the full genus name means "little pig" in mock Latin.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-09-19 |title=Pygsuia biforma: Biologists Discover New Amoeba-like Organism in Massachusetts {{!}} Sci.News |url=https://www.sci.news/biology/science-pygsuia-biforma-amoeba-organism-massachusetts-01392.html |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=Sci.News: Breaking Science News |language=en-US}}