Centropyxis aculatea
(a testate amoeba)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCentropyxis aculatea (a testate amoeba)
GenusCentropyxis (a genus of testate amoebae)
FamilyCENTROPYXIDAE (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 Centropyxis aculatea (a testate amoeba) :
1: Centropyxis aculatea (a testate amoeba)
29 Aug 2010 OSGR: SJ41 52° 40’ N, 2° 50’ W Vice County: Shrops (VC 40) England
on lower surface of Frogbit leaf, in artificial pond at Field Centre
Image 1: Testae - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Testae - microscope low magnification (2)Image 3: Testae - microscope low magnification (3)Image 4: Testa - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Testa - microscope low magnification (2)Image 6: Testa - microscope low magnification (3)Image 7: Testa - microscope low magnification (4)
2: Centropyxis aculatea (a testate amoeba)
1 Feb 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: MouthImage 2: Mouth - close-upImage 3: Spines on testImage 4: TestImage 5: Test - close-up

Centropyxis aculatea (a testate amoeba) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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