A pseudopod or pseudopodium (pl.: pseudopods or pseudopodia) is a temporary arm-like projection of a eukaryotic cell membrane that is emerged in the direction...

lack axopodia and move through pseudopodia.: 41 : 202  Heterolobosea Page & Blanton 1985: amoebae with eruptive pseudopodia, similar to the lobose ones but...

Amoeba, the pseudopodia are approximately tubular, and rounded at the ends (lobose). The cell's overall shape may change rapidly as pseudopodia are extended...

Filopodia (sg.: filopodium) are slender cytoplasmic projections that extend beyond the leading edge of lamellipodia in migrating cells. Within the lamellipodium...

autotrophic, or heterotrophic organisms. It is characterized by flagella, pseudopodia, or both. It is divided into three subphyla: the Mastigophora, the Sarcodina...

a family of Amoebozoa, including naked amoebae that produce multiple pseudopodia of indeterminate length. These are roughly cylindrical with granular...

extending the pseudopodia, and having the cytoplasmic internal contents follow subsequently. As the feeding stage of the organism, pseudopodia are also used...

scientific name Chaos diffluens. This protozoan uses extensions called pseudopodia to move and to eat smaller unicellular organisms. Food is enveloped inside...

can extend its surface lengthwise as temporary projections known as pseudopodia, which carry melanosomes away from the center of the cell, thereby increasing...

Aquatic locomotion or swimming is biologically propelled motion through a liquid medium. The simplest propulsive systems are composed of cilia and flagella...

extensions of cytoplasm called pseudopodia). Many protozoa, such as the agents of amoebic meningitis, use both pseudopodia and flagella. Some protozoa attach...

They feed by capturing and engulfing prey with the extensions of their pseudopodia; forms that are symbiotic with unicellular algae contribute significantly...

several delicately thin and stiff pseudopodia extend, each one bearing a small number of granules. Their pseudopodia remain adhered to the substrate, as...

defined by their method of locomotion, including flagella, cilia, and pseudopodia. While there has been considerable debate on the classification of protozoa...

features including microvilli, pseudopodia and lamellipodia, which project in every direction. The microvilli and pseudopodia play a role in the endocytosis...

flattened cells, and Tubulinea, which has predominantly tube-shaped pseudopodia. The group includes eukaryotic cells that, for the most part, have a...

in having granuloreticulose pseudopodia; that is, their pseudopodia appear granular under the microscope; these pseudopodia are often elongate and may...

often provided by cilia or flagella or may proceed via the advance of pseudopodia, food may be gathered by phagocytosis, energy needs may be supplied by...

of the cell involving the formation of pseudopodia ("false-feet") and posterior uropods. One or more pseudopodia may be produced at a time depending on...

described Image Amoebozoa Amorphous animals Amoebozoans Presence of pseudopodia for amoeboid movement, tubular cristae. approx. 2,400 Apicomplexa Apical...

Habitat Colon and cecum Pathogenic stage Trophozoite Locomotive apparatus Pseudopodia ("false foot”") Motility Active, progressive and directional Nucleus...

one of the two forms of I. buetschlii. This form has a pseudopodia for locomotion. The pseudopodia is short and blunt. It moves in a slow manner. The trophozoite...

to non-flagellated amoebas. In an amoeboid form, it can give off many pseudopodia as protrusions of the cell membrane to form needle-like processes called...

Acrasids, which have sluglike amoebae. In locomotion, the amoebae's pseudopodia are eruptive, meaning that hemispherical bulges appear at the front....

axopodia that radiate outward from the cell body. Axopodia are a type of pseudopodia that are supported by hundreds of microtubules arranged in interlocking...

shape. Members of the group do not produce tubular or subcylindrical pseudopodia, like amoebae of the class Tubulinea. When a discosean is in motion,...

echinoderms, molluscs, tunicates, sponges, and some chelicerates. Moving by pseudopodia, amebocytes can manifest as blood cells or play a similar biological...

filamentous pseudopodia, extrusomes close to the substrate, and two short inactive flagella that measure 4–6 μm. The arrangement of their pseudopodia are reminiscent...

Numerous long colourless pseudopodia extend in all directions giving trophozoites an isodiametric morphotype. These pseudopodia can be as long as three...

scales, and an apical aperture through which they extend either filose pseudopodia or two cilia of different sizes that are not used for gliding. Euglyphia...