This testate amoeba lives in the mud and vegetation in standing water and also in the bottom, between algae and other plants. Arcella Vulgaris is a testate Amoeba with loose pseudopodia protruding from the pseudochitine shell. Testate amoebae are amoebae with an umbrella-shaped hard cover. The cover is for protection and is excreted by the animal itself. They nourish on diatoms, unicellular algae, animal protozoa such as flagellates and ciliates.
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