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Vahlkampfia

Species name: Vahlkampfia sp.

Bureau of Swerage,  Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment

The size of Amoeba radiosa (should this be vahlkamphia?)is about 10 - 30 μm, rarely over 100 μm in length. It has along flat body and moves smoothly. Amoeba radiosa moves fastest in the group of Sarcodina and moves rapidly in one direction. Its food source is mainly bacteria.

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(2015.11.10)

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