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connections between flagella and nuclei , and the extent of amoeboid motion . bLM 1. Amoeboid , one large pseudopod, posterior uroid , one to many nuclei , flagella numerous, but hard to see ........ .... ... ... ............ ... Pelomyxa 1 '. With prominent apical flagellum when gliding/ swimming (some cells may have more than one flagellum) ...... .... .... ......... ..... .. ... ....... 2 2 . With marked cytoplasmic streaming; one species endocommensal. ..... ....... ..... . Mastigina 2'. Cytoplasmic streaming not marked ... ...... ..... 3 3. Flagellum closely linked to the conical anterior nucleus ... .. ...... ..... .. .... ...... ....... Mastigamoeba 3' . Flagellum and nucleus distant from each other, cytoskeletal material linking the two visible or not visible ..... ..... ....... ....... .... .. ... Mastigella
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connections between flagella and nuclei , and the extent of amoeboid motion . bLM 1. Amoeboid , one large pseudopod, posterior uroid , one to many nuclei , flagella numerous, but hard to see ........ .... ... ... ............ ... Pelomyxa 1 '. With prominent apical flagellum when gliding/ swimming (some cells may have more than one flagellum) ...... .... .... ......... ..... .. ... ....... 2 2 . With marked cytoplasmic streaming; one species endocommensal. ..... ....... ..... . Mastigina 2'. Cytoplasmic streaming not marked ... ...... ..... 3 3. Flagellum closely linked to the conical anterior nucleus ... .. ...... ..... .. .... ...... ....... Mastigamoeba 3' . Flagellum and nucleus distant from each other, cytoskeletal material linking the two visible or not visible ..... ..... ....... ....... .... .. ... Mastigella