Euglypha acantophora is the only known testate amoeba forming this double cyst:
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Cheers Hans
Testate Matryoshka
Testate Matryoshka
Hello,
Euglypha acantophora is the only known testate amoeba forming this double cyst:
The inner cyst is typically spherical. However, this is surrounded by an egg-shaped outer cyst. This is covered by the reserve scales which the animal has produced for the next generation. It is in fact a scaled down version of the outer shell, it seems to try out the blueprint for the outer shell produced during cell division. Interesting
Cheers Hans
Euglypha acantophora is the only known testate amoeba forming this double cyst:
The inner cyst is typically spherical. However, this is surrounded by an egg-shaped outer cyst. This is covered by the reserve scales which the animal has produced for the next generation. It is in fact a scaled down version of the outer shell, it seems to try out the blueprint for the outer shell produced during cell division. Interesting
Cheers Hans
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Re: Testate Matryoshka
Thank you for sharing this observation !