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  2. List of ecoregions in Europe - Wikipedia

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    The continent of Europe comprises a large part of the Palearctic ecozone, with many unique biomes and ecoregions. Biogeographically, Europe is tied closely to Siberia, commonly known as the Euro-Siberian region. The European Environmental Agency (EEA) divides Europe into a total of eleven terrestrial biogeographical regions and seven regional ...

  3. Amoeba - Wikipedia

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    Clockwise from top right: Amoeba proteus, Actinophrys sol, Acanthamoeba sp., Nuclearia thermophila., Euglypha acanthophora, neutrophil ingesting bacteria. An amoeba (/ ə ˈ m iː b ə /; less commonly spelled ameba or amœba; pl.: amoebas (less commonly, amebas) or amoebae (amebae) / ə ˈ m iː b i /), [1] often called an amoeboid, is a type of cell or unicellular organism with the ability ...

  4. Biogeographic regions of Europe - Wikipedia

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    The map of Biogeographical Regions therefore had to be expanded to cover all of Europe, not just the European Union. [7] Five more biogeographical regions were added: Anatolian, Arctic, Black Sea, Pannonian and Steppic. The revised Biogeographical Regions map for the Pan-European area was approved by the Standing Committee of the Bern ...

  5. Amoeba (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Amoeba is a genus of single-celled amoeboids in the family Amoebidae. [2] The type species of the genus is Amoeba proteus , a common freshwater organism, widely studied in classrooms and laboratories.

  6. Map shows where brain-eating amoebas are infecting people in ...

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    A map of case reports through 2021 shows exposures in 20 states, with most reports coming from the South. The amoeba thrives in warm freshwater, including lakes, rivers, and, occasionally ...

  7. Amoebozoa - Wikipedia

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    An amoeba of the genus Mayorella (Amoebozoa, Discosea). Amoebozoa is a large and diverse group, but certain features are common to many of its members. The amoebozoan cell is typically divided into a granular central mass, called endoplasm, and a clear outer layer, called ectoplasm.

  8. Echinamoeba thermarum - Wikipedia

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    Echinamoeba thermarum is an extremely thermophilic amoeba species discovered in various hot springs worldwide. It is notable for its ability to thrive at high temperatures, with an optimal growth temperature of 50°C (122°F).

  9. Acanthamoeba - Wikipedia

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    Acanthamoeba is a genus of amoebae that are commonly recovered from soil, fresh water, and other habitats.The genus Acanthamoeba has two stages in its life cycle, the metabolically active trophozoite stage and a dormant, stress-resistant cyst stage.