Calciomoeba
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Calciomoeba | ||
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(Lithoamoeba calcanus) | ||
23/148, Integrated into Chemeba | ||
Information | ||
Creator | Mnidjm Other | |
Week/Generation | 19/129 | |
Habitat | Flisch Water Table , Bono Limestone Sea Caves | |
Size | Microscopic | |
Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
Support | Unknown | |
Diet | Lithotroph (Calcium) | |
Respiration | Passive Diffusion | |
Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
Reproduction | Mitosis | |
Taxonomy | ||
Domain Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Lithoamoebia Lithoamoebales Lithoamoebaceae Lithoamoeba Lithoamoeba calcanus |
Ancestor: | Descendants: |
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The calciomoeba split from its ancestor, the lithoamoeba. It has specialized in metabolizing the calcium in the limestone regions of Flisch. Like its ancestor they can convert inorganic materials into energy. They use pseudopods to gather up limestone and break it down. They reproduce via mitosis.
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