An Ameoba!!Their size is normally 20 - 1200 µm
You can find these intersting creatures decaying organic matter e.g. on leaves and surface of bottom mud.
Although usually common, they're not always abundant, so casual pond dipping may not find them. Theie finger-like protusions (pseudopodia) are used for movement and feeding.
There are also testate amoeba which live in shells (tests) and also naked ameobas. Squeezings from Sphagnum moss may often contain examples of testate amoeba.
Classification :Kingdom Protoctista, Phylum Rhizopoda
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