Heterolobosea: Schizopyrenida: Vahlkampfiidae
(Lobosea:
Gymnamoebia:
Schizopyrenida: Vahlkampfiidae)
Vahlkampfia avara
Page, 1967
Order (Singh, 1952) & Family (Jollos 1917, Zulueta, 1917): Limax-form; monopodial;
clear, hemispherical eruptive, anterior bulges (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Genus: No flagellate stage; uninulceate (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
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Vahlkampfia sp. (avara ?),
locomotive monopodial 24 μm long, 5-6 μm wide, villous uroids,
pseudopods hemispherical, clear & eruptive, nucleus 2-3 μm diam.,
a contractile vacuole posterior,
x 640, Japan, 199? by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
* Vahlkampfia avara Page, 1967: Round, 10-15 μm;
locomotive 15-33 μm long, W/L=1/3;
pseudopods, clear, eruptive; uroid temporary; nucleus spherical, 3-6
μm (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Cysts 7-14 μm diam. (How to know the protozoa, 1979).
Vahlkampfia russelli:
Locomotive 30-40 μm long,
cysts to 20 μm diam.
(How to know the protozoa, 1979).
Vahlkampfia magna:
Cysts 18-20 μm diam.
(How to know the protozoa, 1979).
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