A New Key to Freshwater and Soil Gymnamoebae: With Instructions for Culture

Acanthamoeba agar amoebae Amoebidae appear bacteria bipyramidal bodies Bovee cell central characters closely containing crystals culture cuticle cyst cytoplasmic described diameter distinct distinguished electron elongate encyst endocyst Europe filaments flagellate flattened floating form freshwater genera genus Group Grows gymnamoebae hyaline hyaloplasm identification Illustration included indicated irregular isolated Jonckheere known larger layer length less light limax liquid locomotion locomotive form material Mayorella mean method microscope minutes monopodial Naegleria never North America nuclear nucleolar nucleus observed organisms outer Page pairs Penard pores possible present procedures produced pseudopodia Pussard & Pons radiate rapid rarely References reported rounded saline separated shape short side similar Singh single smaller smooth soil solution sometimes species spherical stage strains structure studied subpseudopodia surface Thecamoeba uninucleate uroid usually vahlkampfiids Vannella wall