Amoeba proteus  
 

Amoeba proteus is the archetype of the amoebas. The image shows the creature with its many pseudopods extended. In the centre a food particle can be seen. The pseudopod on the bottom left contains the nucleus and a water expelling vesicle.

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Image copyright: Wim van Egmond 1999

 

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