Arcella gibbosa Penard, 1890
(a testate rhizopod)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArcella gibbosa (a testate rhizopod)
GenusArcella (a genus of testate rhizopods)
FamilyARCELLIDAE (a family of testate amoebae)
OrderARCELLINIDA (an order of protozoans)
ClassTUBULINEA (a class of protozoans)
PhylumAMOEBOZOA (amoebae and cellular slime moulds)
SubkingdomSARCOMASTIGOTA (a subkingdom of protozoans)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Arcella gibbosa (a testate rhizopod) :
1: Arcella gibbosa (a testate rhizopod)
26 Aug 2007 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Top view - magnifiedImage 2: Underside view - magnifiedImage 3: Underside view - magnified (2)Image 4: Underside view - magnified (3)
2: Arcella gibbosa (a testate rhizopod)
26 Aug 2007 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Top view - magnifiedImage 2: Top view - magnified (2)Image 3: Top view - magnified (3)Image 4: Top view - magnified (4)Image 5: Underside view - magnified
3: Arcella gibbosa (a testate rhizopod)
26 Aug 2007 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
eating a filamentous green alga
Image 1: eating a filamentous green alga - magnifiedImage 2: eating a filamentous green alga - magnified (2)
4: Arcella gibbosa (a testate rhizopod)
26 Aug 2007 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Oblique underside view - magnified

Arcella gibbosa (a testate rhizopod) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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