Domain Eukarya
    Kingdom Protista
        Amoebas


Rhizopoda: True Amoebas

  • Use pseudopodia (false feet) for movement and feeding
  • Pseudopodia are flowing projections of cytoplasm

Amoeba proteus (400X)

Actinopoda: Radiolarians

  • Exoskeleton composed of silica
  • Elaborate and beutiful shaped shells
  • Pseudopods extend outward

Radiolarians (40X)