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Paramoeba

Sarcodina: Protozoans (amoebas) that move with pseudopodia

The Paramoeba is part of the Phylum Sarcodina. View more Sarcodina here.

Paramoeba

The Paramoeba is a marine species of amoeba, about 70-90µm long.

Most of the research with the Paramoeba is related to disease and death in lobsters, crabs and sea urchins. Paramoeba is also to blame for a gill disease in fish.