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Lobosea: Gymnamoebia: Amoebida: Thecina: Thecamoebidae

Thecamoeba sp.
Fromentel, 1874 (Schaeffer, 1926 ?)

Thecamoeba Genus: A flattened ovoid or oblong, with longitudinal surface folds and appearance of thickened 'pellicle'; hyaloplasm a crescent at anterior end with thin extensions toward posterior end along sides; uninucleate (Page, 1976).
Species:


Thecamoeba sp, 1) floating form, cell length about 110 um
2) locomotive form, striata, stained with neutral red; by H. Yoshino
Thecamoeba Thecamoeba

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