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Sarcodina - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | SARCODINA, a principal group or phylum of Protista, defined by O. Biitschli as those which during their active and motile existence discharge the functions of motion and nutrition by simple flowing movements of their protoplasm or by the extension of simple pseudopods, which merge without trace into the protoplasmic body (Bronn's Tierreich, vol. |
 | | The delimitation of Sarcodina is not unattended with difficulties. |
 | | (See the separate articles on the classes.) The young of the Sarcodina, formed from the outcome of multiple fission, or single resting cells (spores), may be provided with pseudopodia from the first (myxopods !or amoebulae), or come into active life fora short time with flagella (mastigopods or flagellulae). |
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