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Small Amoeba

Amoeba radiosa

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40.2798, -78.8022

Field Notes

Habitat:

Shallow pond in rural SW Pennsylania

Notes:

Tends to achieve a pointed star-shaped form.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
William_Dembowski
A bit of an oddball amoeba in that it seems to have a default shape when free-floating.

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PublishedDecember 3, 2011

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