A pseudopod or pseudopodium (pl.: pseudopods or pseudopodia) is a temporary arm-like projection of a eukaryotic cell membrane that is emerged in the direction...

David J. Patterson. "Amoebae: Protists Which Move and Feed Using Pseudopodia". Tree of Life web project. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010...

Filopodia (sg.: filopodium) are slender cytoplasmic projections that extend beyond the leading edge of lamellipodia in migrating cells. Within the lamellipodium...

autotrophic, or heterotrophic organisms. It is characterized by flagella, pseudopodia, or both. It is divided into three subphyla: the Mastigophora, the Sarcodina...

Amoeba, the pseudopodia are approximately tubular, and rounded at the ends (lobose). The cell's overall shape may change rapidly as pseudopodia are extended...

They feed by capturing and engulfing prey with the extensions of their pseudopodia; forms that are symbiotic with unicellular algae contribute significantly...

can extend its surface lengthwise as temporary projections known as pseudopodia, which carry melanosomes away from the center of the cell, thereby increasing...

flattened cells, and Tubulinea, which has predominantly tube-shaped pseudopodia. The group includes eukaryotic cells that, for the most part, have a...

a family of Amoebozoa, including naked amoebae that produce multiple pseudopodia of indeterminate length. These are roughly cylindrical with granular...

of the cell involving the formation of pseudopodia ("false-feet") and posterior uropods. One or more pseudopodia may be produced at a time depending on...

Aquatic locomotion or swimming is biologically propelled motion through a liquid medium. The simplest propulsive systems are composed of cilia and flagella...

extending the pseudopodia, and having the cytoplasmic internal contents follow subsequently. As the feeding stage of the organism, pseudopodia are also used...

several delicately thin and stiff pseudopodia extend, each one bearing a small number of granules. Their pseudopodia remain adhered to the substrate, as...

at some point during their life cycle. Amoeboflagellates present both pseudopodia and at least one flagellum, often simultaneously. The amoeboflagellate...

defined by their method of locomotion, including flagella, cilia, and pseudopodia. While there has been considerable debate on the classification of protozoa...

scientific name Chaos diffluens. This protozoan uses extensions called pseudopodia to move and to eat smaller unicellular organisms. Food is enveloped inside...

in having granuloreticulose pseudopodia; that is, their pseudopodia appear granular under the microscope; these pseudopodia are often elongate and may...

forms or stages and more pointed pseudopodia with branches. In contrast, Lobosa are entirely amoeboid with broad pseudopodia. Conosa's flagella are artifacts...

often provided by cilia or flagella or may proceed via the advance of pseudopodia, food may be gathered by phagocytosis, energy needs may be supplied by...

Habitat Colon and cecum Pathogenic stage Trophozoite Locomotive apparatus Pseudopodia ("false foot”") Motility Active, progressive and directional Nucleus...

one of the two forms of I. buetschlii. This form has a pseudopodia for locomotion. The pseudopodia is short and blunt. It moves in a slow manner. The trophozoite...

echinoderms, molluscs, tunicates, sponges, and some chelicerates. Moving by pseudopodia, amebocytes can manifest as blood cells or play a similar biological...

described Image Amoebozoa Amorphous animals Amoebozoans Presence of pseudopodia for amoeboid movement, tubular cristae. approx. 2,400 Apicomplexa Apical...

Acrasids, which have sluglike amoebae. In locomotion, the amoebae's pseudopodia are eruptive, meaning that hemispherical bulges appear at the front....

extensions of cytoplasm called pseudopodia). Many protozoa, such as the agents of amoebic meningitis, use both pseudopodia and flagella. Some protozoa attach...

form platelet ribbons into blood vessels. The ribbons are formed via pseudopodia and they are able to continuously emit platelets into circulation. In...

form wide pseudopodia with acutely pointed subpseudopodia (i.e. smaller pseudopodia that grow beneath). Unlike other amoebae, the pseudopodia lack a prominent...

shape. Members of the group do not produce tubular or subcylindrical pseudopodia, like amoebae of the class Tubulinea. When a discosean is in motion,...

filamentous pseudopodia, extrusomes close to the substrate, and two short inactive flagella that measure 4–6 μm. The arrangement of their pseudopodia are reminiscent...

Actinophryida, an order of heliozoa, amoebae with stiff specialized pseudopodia called axopodia. Cavalier-Smith, Thomas; Scoble, Josephine Margaret (2013)...