Amoeba proteus
Amoeba proteus var.

Amoeba proteus var. 

Diagnosis: This variety differs from the typical form by its oval nucleus.

Dimensions: 250–400 µm (n = 2). Nucleus 34 × 29 µm, 16 µm thick (n = 1).

Ecology: Freshwater,

Distribution: Recorded from Crailoo, Netherlands, 2020.

Amoeba proteus
Amoeba proteus, var.
Amoeba proteus
Amoeba proteus var., with dorsal folds and nucleus
Amoeba proteus
Amoeba proteus
Nucleus, frontal and lateral view
Amoeba proteus
Amoeba proteus var., nucleus with nucleoli close to the nuclear membrane
Ferry Siemensma, created November 17, 2020; last modified January 26, 2026
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