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Assulina (ass-you-line-a) a testate amoeba with a subapical mouth located on the ventral surface of the slightly flattened lorica. Common in mosses. Phase contrast.
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Altuzarra, La Rioja, Spain
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Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, Spain
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Lumbreras, La Rioja, Spain
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Sant Marti Sarroca, Catalonia, Spain
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Lumbreras, La Rioja, Spain
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Covaleda, Castille and Leon, Spain
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Anguiano, La Rioja, Spain
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Amer, La Rioja, Spain
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El Maillo, Castille and Leon, Spain
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Euglypha (you-g-lie-fa) is a widespread and common testate amoeba. This one was found in a sample of moss, and this is a habitat in which testate amoebae are common. The aperture is to the top of the image. The test is made up of scale arranged a bit like fish scales, and their are marginal spine scales. This test no longer contains an amoeba. Phase contrast.
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Ribadelago de Franco, Castille and Leon, Spain
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Lumbreras, La Rioja, Spain
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Alforja, Catalonia, Spain
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Lumbreras, La Rioja, Spain
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Euglypha (you-gly-fa) a shelled amoeba with filose pseudopodia (although this picture is only of the test) and with the test covered in small overlapping scales and a terminal aperture. The aperture through which the pseudopodia emerge is located to the bottom of the picture. Phase contrast.
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Canencia, Madrid, Spain
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Lumbreras, La Rioja, Spain
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Castille and Leon, Spain
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Euglypha (you-gly-fa) a shelled amoeba with filose pseudopodia (although this picture is only of the test) and with the test covered in small overlapping scales and a terminal aperture. This species also with some spines. The aperture through which the pseudopodia emerge is located to the bottom of the picture. Phase contrast.
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El Maillo, Castille and Leon, Spain
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Lumbreras, La Rioja, Spain
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Euglypha (you-gly-fa) a shelled amoeba with filose pseudopodia (although this picture is only of the test) and with the test covered in small overlapping scales and a terminal aperture. The aperture through which the pseudopodia emerge is located to the bottom of the picture. Differential interference contrast.
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San Martin De Castaneda, Castille and Leon, Spain