The giant amoeba is the common name for the largest and best known species in Chaos, a genus of single-celled amoeboid organisms in the family Amoebidae. It can reach lengths of up to five millimeters, though most specimens measure between one and three millimeters.
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Chaos
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1. Giant amoeba (Wikipedia)
2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Chaos
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Chaos"
Wikipedia: Chaos (genus)
WikipediaIn Group: Amoebae, LeadQuote, In Group: Amoebae, Lead
Chaos is a genus of single-celled amoeboid organisms in the family Amoebidae.
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