Domain Eukaryota |
|
The Mastigamoebae, like all the Amoebozoa, exist in a state of some classification confusion. All are flagellates at some stage, with a single long flagellum that pulls the cell forward. |
|
The Mastigamoebae include (or are related to) Pelomyxa, the giant amoeba, which can reach up to 1/8 of an inch in length and visible to the naked eye. These are cylindrical with a single pseudopod and covered in tiny non-motile flagella. They can have anywhere from 2 to 200 nuclei. Pelomyxa are found in the mud of freshwater streams. They eat a wide variety of food, almost anything they happen across, including sand and other debris. The Mastigamoebae include Mastigella and Mastigamoeba. They are related to the Eumycetozoa, the 'slime molds'.
|
|
(close window) |