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Gocevia (go-jee-vee-a) a naked amoeba with affinities to the heterolobose forms such as the acrasid slime moulds. Nucleus with large nucleolus, and contractile vacuoles are evident inside. Some of the cell margin is hyaline. Pseudopodia not evident. Phase contrast, This picture was taken by David Patterson, Linda Amaral Zettler, Mike Peglar and Tom Nerad from cultures and other materials maintained at the American Type Culture Collection during 2001. Image copyright: D. J. Patterson, L Amaral-Zettler, M. Peglar and T. Nerad, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).
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Gocevia
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| Description of Gocevia: Similar in shape to Cochliopodium but without microscales. Most species have a hyaline border with adhering refractile particles such as mineral grains. Hyaline zone often irregular in outline with few subpseudopodia. Cells uninucleate or binucleate. Freshwater habitats. Ref: Pussard (1965). |
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