Amoeba (genus)

Amoeba
Amoeba proteus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Class: Tubulinea
Order: Euamoebida
Family: Amoebidae
Genus: Amoeba
Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1822
Species
  • Amoeba agilis Kirk, 1907
  • Amoeba gorgonia Pen.
  • Amoeba limicola Rhumb.
  • Amoeba proteus Pal.
  • Amoeba vespertilio Pen.
Synonyms
  • Proteus Mueller 1786 non Hauser 1885 non Roesel 1755 non Dujardin 1835 non Laurenti 1768
  • Vibrio Gmelin 1788 non Pacini 1854
  • Metamoeba Friz, 1992

Amoeba is a genus of single-celled amoeboids in the family Amoebidae. The type species of the genus is Amoeba proteus, a common freshwater organism, widely studied in classrooms and laboratories.

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