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Polychaos

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Domain
  
Eukaryota

Family
  
Amoebidae

Order
  
Tubulinea

Class
  
Tubulinea

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Polychaos dubium, Amoebidae, Trichamoeba, Tubulinea, Mayorella

Polychaos dubium


Polychaos is an amoeboid genus in the Amoebozoa group. Several characters unite the species in this genus. The pseudopods meld at their bases when the organism is moving, and have dorsal, longitudinal ridges. The nucleus is oval or ellipsoid.

Contents

Ameba polychaos dubium amoeba polychaos dubium


Classification

Polychaos includes the following species:

  • Polychaos dubium (Schaeffer, 1916) (type species)
  • Polychaos fasciculatum (Penard, 1902)
  • Polychaos timidum Bovee, 1972
  • Polychaos nitidubium Bovee, 1970
  • References

    Polychaos Wikipedia