The flickeramoeba replaced its ancestor, the sulfidamoeba. Rather than trying to compete with the flicker, it now feeds on them. It now is more stretchy like its distant ancestors. This allows it to engulf its prey with it pseudopods and digest it. This can be difficult with the flicker's calcium coating, so it has strong enzymes to digest it. Like their ancestors they can withstand the high pressure and extreme heat of the vents. They are tinted yellowish from the sulfur it gets from the flicker. They can reach 50 micrometers in size
Living Relatives (click to show/hide)
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