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Amoeboid movement of Mayorella

Species name: Mayorella

University of Hyogo Graduate School of Life Science Taniguchi Atsushi

Mayorella is an amoeba that can extend its pseudopod in palmation. In contrast with Amoeba proteus basically having only one contractile vacuole, Mayorella has multiple contractile vacuoles. Also, there is a species of Mayorella that grows symbiotically with chlorella. (ten times speed)

(2013.08.04)

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