Vampyrella is a genus of amoebae belonging to the vampyrellid endomyxans, with individual cells usually ranging from about 30 to 60 micrometers across. Members of the genus alternate between two life stages, a free living trophozoite stage and a cyst stage in which mitosis takes place. The genus has drawn considerable scientific attention for its unusual feeding behavior: it perforates the cell wall of algal cells and draws out their contents for nourishment.
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System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Connections
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Vampyrella
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1. Wikipedia: Vampyrella
WikipediaInfobox: taxon
Vampyrella
system statement
Vampyrellids can be found in a wide variety of habitats, soil, freshwater or marine, but members of Vampyrella tend to be found in freshwater environments.
Diet and feeding
are heterotrophic and feed on algae, notably Spirogyra
In Biome: Freshwater, Habitat
Vampyrellids can be found in a wide variety of habitats, soil, freshwater or marine, but members of Vampyrella tend to be found in freshwater environments.
In Group: Amoebae, Lead
Vampyrella is a genus of amoebae belonging to the vampyrellid endomyxans usually ranging from 30-60 μm.
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