branched form
Leptomyxa (lep-toe-mix-a) is an amoeba which can be quite large. Typically with an extended body form with thick strands of cytoplasm forming a network. Individual pseudopodia tend to be fine and tapering. Typically with multiple nuclei. From soils. 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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Leptomyxa
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| Description of Leptomyxa: This amoeba is a non-sporulating, flattened plasmodium which advances steadily or with occasional eruptive activity. Plasmodia are reticulate and multilobed or branched and with a tendency to fuse. Cells from around 100 µm to over 1 mm in length, multinucleate with a few to several hundred nuclei depending on the size of the cell. Posterior trailing filaments are common. Forms cysts. Widespread in soil and reported in freshwater. Type species: L. reticulata Goodey, 1914. |
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