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 • Taxonomy (ITIS)

   Kingdom    Animalia
      Phylum    Protozoa
         Subphylum    Sarcodina
            Superclass    Rhizopoda
               Class    Lobosa
                  Order    Arcellinida
                     Family    Centropyxidae
                        Genus    Centropyxis

 • Length: 50-60 mm

 • Description:

    Centropyxis is a testate (shelled) amoeba, similar to Arcella. The test is yellow or brown, built with fine sand grains. It has distinct spines.

 • Similar genera: Arcella

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