Amoeba "giant" to identify. Leptomyxa

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Amoeba "giant" to identify. Leptomyxa

Post by fpelectronica »

Ameba large size.
It could be Biomyxa, without security.
Video of great duration. It is advisable to see in speed 2X.
I appreciate help in the correct identification.
ID by Ecki. Thanks

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Video:
https://youtu.be/NugcZSobX9o
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SUPER !, Good job.

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Thanks Jaceck

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Post by GaryB »

Ok, that's a whole new level of freaky I wasn't aware of in the amoeba universe
:shock:

Nice capture!

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Thanks GaryB

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Post by Ecki »

This is a Leptomyxa species.

http://penard.de/Explorer/Amoebozoa/Tub ... tomyxidae/

Nice find!

Best
Ecki

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Thanks Ecki for the identification and comment

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