A Testate Amoeba's Shell (<I>Euglypha</I>) (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science

A Testate Amoeba's Shell (<I>Euglypha</I>)

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The photo of a testate amoeba's shell (Euglypha) was taken using a scanning electron microscope. If the amoeba was alive, it would protrude from the open end. The shell is approximately 0.04 mm long. Testate amoebae are large Cercozoa. Small amoeba-like Cercozoa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRsEES1e3HQ) can be down to 0.003 mm long. testate amoebae appear to be sensitive to the type of drier climate that we expect in the future.

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Cl&eacute;ment Duckert, Neuch&acirc;tel University, Switzerland

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