Sappinia
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Sappinia is a genus of Amoebozoa
Amoebozoa
The Amoebozoa are a major group of amoeboid protozoa, including the majority that move by means ofinternal cytoplasmic flow. Their pseudopodia are characteristically blunt and finger-like,...

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It includes the species Sappinia diploidea
Sappinia diploidea
Sappinia diploidea is a free-living amoeba species.-Clinical significance:It is capable of causing infectious disease in humansSpecifically, it can cause amebic encephalitis.-External links:...

and Sappinia pedata
Sappinia pedata
Sappinia is a genus of Sappinia....

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