Anaeramoeba is a genus of anaerobic protists of uncertain phylogenetic position, first described in 2016.
As the name implies, Anaeramoeba are anaerobic amoeboid organisms which form a fan-like shape similar to that of Flamella.
They contain double-membrane bound organelles called hydrogenosomes, assumed to be derived from mitochondria,[1] usually associated with colonies of unidentified, rod-shaped bacteria.
[2] Anaeramoeba specimens were first isolated in 2016, from samples shallow water anoxic ocean sediments collected from around the world.
Despite the similarities to Flamella in both morphology and environment, genetic analyses found that Anaeramoeba do not belong within Amoebozoa.