Amoebozoa

Lühe 1913 emend.

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Mycetozoa (slime moulds)

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Archamoebae

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   Pelobiontida

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   Entamoebida

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Gymnamoebia

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Various others

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The Amoebozoa are a major group of amoeboid protozoa, including the majority that move by means of

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internal cytoplasmic flow. Their pseudopodia are characteristically blunt and finger-like,

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called lobopodia. Most are unicellular, and are common in soils and aquatic habitats, with some found as symbiotes

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of other organisms, including several pathogens. The Amoebozoa also include the slime moulds, multinucleate or

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multicellular forms that produce spores and are usually visible to the unaided eye.

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Amoebozoa vary greatly in size. Many are only 10-20 μm in size, but they also include many of the larger

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protozoa. The famous species Amoeba proteus may reach 800 μm in length, and partly on account of

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its size is often studied as a representative cell. Multinucleate amoebae like Chaos and

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Pelomyxa may be several millimetres in length, and some slime moulds cover several square feet.

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Cytoplasm: Cytoplasm is a homogeneous, generally clear jelly-like material that fills cells. The cytoplasm consists of cytosol and the cellular organelles, except the nucleus. The cytosol is made up of water, salts and organic molecules and many enzymes that catalyze reactions. The cytoplasm plays an importan...

Pseudopod: Pseudopods or pseudopodia (false feet) are temporary projections of eukaryotic cells. Cells having this faculty are generally referred to as amoeboids....