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"Amaeba proteus; B, Amaeba radiosa. n, nucleus. c, contractile vacuole. a, food engulfed. ec, one of the nine pseudopods." —Davison, 1906

Amaeba Proteus

"Amaeba proteus; B, Amaeba radiosa. n, nucleus. c, contractile vacuole. a, food engulfed. ec, one of…

"The Proteus anguinus attains a length of about 1 foot. The body is smooth, naked, and eel-like, the legs four in number, small and weak, the forefeet three-toed, the hinder four-toed, and in addition to permanent external gills, it possesses lungs in the form of slender tubes. From its inhabiting places devoid light the power f vision is unnecessary and in point of fact its eyes are rudimentary and covered by the skin." -Marshall

Proteus Anguinus

"The Proteus anguinus attains a length of about 1 foot. The body is smooth, naked, and eel-like, the…