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From: Expansion of the molecular and morphological diversity of Acanthamoebidae (Centramoebida, Amoebozoa) and identification of a novel life cycle type within the group

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Acanthamoebids observed in this study. a-f. Acanthamoeba pyriformis n. comb. CR15: a) Sporocarp; b) Spore detached from stalk; c) Empty spore wall and rounded trophic cell; d) Trophic cell; e) Cyst; f) Trophic cell; g-i. Protacanthamoeba bohemica TT3H: g) Trophic cell; h) Trophic cell; i) Cyst; j-l. Luapeleamoeba arachisporum n. comb. CR15: j) Sporocarp; k) Amoeba moments after germination, empty spore wall, and ungerminated spore; l) Trophic cell; m-o. Luapeleamoeba hula ATCC® PRA198™: m) Trophic cell; n) Sporocarp; o) Spore detached from stalk; p-s. Vacuolamoeba acanthoformis n.g. n. sp. Tib 84: p-q & s) Trophic cell; r) Cyst; T-AA. Dracoamoeba jomungandri n. g. n. sp. ATCC® 50982™ T-AA) Trophic cell. A = amoeba, S = spore, SW = spore wall, N = nucleus

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