SARCODINA
(amoebae, rhizopods)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Actinosphaerium
sun animalcules
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 7 images
Amoeba s.l.
a group of protists
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 		Species aggregate 10 images
TESTACEA
Testate amoebae
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 		Order 9 subtaxa 57 images 9 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
PhylumSARCODINA (amoebae, rhizopods)
SubkingdomSARCOMASTIGOPHORA (rhizopods and flagellates)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cash, J. & Hopkinson, J. 1905 The British Freshwater Rhizopoda and Heliozoa Vols 85, 89, 98, 103 & 104., The Ray Society, London
() Leidy, J. 1879 *** Fresh-water rhizopods of North America ***(Superseded) 324+48 platespp, United States Geological Survey
() Siemensma, F. Microworld: world of amoeboid organisms www.arcella.nl/

SARCODINA (amoebae, rhizopods) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for SARCODINA (amoebae, rhizopods)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 15 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for SARCODINA (amoebae, rhizopods)
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