Polychaos


Polychaos is an amoeboid genus in the Amoebozoa group. Several characters unite the species in this genus. The pseudopods meld at their bases when the organism is moving, and have dorsal, longitudinal ridges. The nucleus is oval or ellipsoid.

Classification

Polychaos includes the following species:
Phylogenetic analysis has shown this that genus belongs to the family Hartmannellidae.