Rhizopoda (Amoebas)
The Rhizopoda are a phylum of protozoa with a name that literally means "root feet" (Figure 1). They include both naked and testate amoebae. Testate amoebae are encased in "houses" of their own making (Figure 2) by way of organic secretions (Hoogenraad & Groot 1953; Wilmshurst 1998).
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The protoplasm or 'sarcode' of a rhizopod consists of an outer layer called 'ectosarc,' which is thin, transparent, and homogeneous, and an inner portion called ...
Location in Taxonomic Tree. Kingdom, Protozoa. Phylum, Protozoa. Subphylum, Sarcodina. Superclass, Rhizopoda. Class, Lobosa. Scientific Name Arcellinida. Common ...
The Rhizopoda are recognised as a separate phylum, and the positions of non-testate, nonspore-forming amoebae within this phylum are re-examined.
Rhizopoda A phylum of the Protoctista that contains the amoebas and cellular slime moulds. They are characterized by the possession of pseudopodia, ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Rhizopod, any member of the protozoan superclass Rhizopoda. Three types of pseudopodia (cytoplasmic extensions) used in locomotion and ...
An amoeba often called amoeboid, is a type of cell or organism which has the ability to alter its shape, primarily by extending and retracting pseudopods.
Nov 29, 2023 · Rhizopoda are a broad group of protozoan amoeboid organisms placed in the kingdom Protista. They include the naked and testate amoebae, ...
The Rhizopoda are recognised as a separate phylum, aml the positions of non-testate, non- spore-forming amoebae within this phylum are re-examined .
Although it was formerly ranked as a sub-class, Rhizopoda is today regarded as a phylum of the kingdom Protista. It consists of both naked and testate ...