There is a large number of vacuoles present , all surronded by ovoid granules.

Ditch, Montfoort, the Netherlands

The brown color is the large hump of protoplasm, filled with food, on top of the amoeba and here out of focus

When the amoeba comes into the light beam of the microscope, it discharges its digested food particles within some minutes. This typical phenomenon can also be observed in other Cochliopodium species.

Detail, scales and vacuoles

Pseudopodium with axial structure (arrowed)

This specimen shows large vacuoles

Cochliopodium granulatum, with a high dome of cytoplasm with attached debris

Detail of edge with scales

In phase contrast the shape of the micro scales is visible – Leitz, 100X oil; th arrow indicates a broad micro scale

Large granular hump, with enlargement showing the scales

Cochliopodium granulatum, with many vacuoles – river Weser, Germany

Cochliopodium granulatum, stacked image, engulfing a large diatom.