Dactylopodida

The Dactylopodida are a group of amoeba -like unicellular organisms and are among the Amoebozoa.

Features

The motile cells have a flattened shape of an irregular triangle with a broad hyaline margin. The also hyaline, finger-like (hence the name Dactylopodia ) sub- pseudopodia form at the edge of the hyaline cytoplasm. You have a single nucleus with a central nucleolus. Some genera, such Neoparamoeba and Paramoeba own Para omen. The cell membrane is variable and is comprised of micro- scale, six - or five-sided Glycostylen ( complex flexible structures on the cell surface ) or fibrous.

System

The Dactylopodida include the following genera:

  • Squamamoeba
  • Korotnevella
  • Mayor Ella
  • Neoparamoeba
  • Paramoeba
  • Pseudoparamoeba
  • Vexillifera

Some genera are incertae sedis within the group:

  • Boveella
  • Dactylosphaerium
  • Oscillodignum
  • Podostoma
  • Strioluatus
  • Subulamoeba
  • Trienamoeba

Evidence

  • Amoebozoen
  • Amoebozoa
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