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Pseudovahlkampfia

genus / SCHIZOPYRENIDA / VAHLKAMPFIIDAE

Description

(Fig . 3) Uninucleate amoeboid locomotive cells 1 8-30 IJ m long with the tendency to form multinucleate plasmodia up to 245 iJm when cultured on agar. A vahlkampfiid without described flagellate stage. Monotypic genus. Marine , commensal in digestive tract and on gills of crabs (Bovee and Sawyer , 1979) . (after Sawyer) . Bar=1 0 iJm. flag ellate, cysts , and amoeboid stages. (after Pag e) . (B) Bocomotive amoeboid cel ls. Bar=10 iJm .

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(Fig . 3)
Uninucleate amoeboid locomotive cells 1 8-30 IJ m
long with the tendency to form multinucleate
plasmodia up to 245 iJm when cultured on agar. A
vahlkampfiid without described flagellate stage.
Monotypic genus. Marine , commensal in digestive
tract and on gills of crabs (Bovee and Sawyer ,
1979) .
(after Sawyer) . Bar=1 0 iJm.
flag ellate, cysts , and amoeboid stages. (after Pag e) .
(B) Bocomotive amoeboid cel ls. Bar=10 iJm .