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Chaos (amoeba)

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Class: Tubulinea
Order: Tubulinida
Family: Amoebidae
Genus: Chaos
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Chaos is a genus of giant amoebae, varying from 1-5 mm in length. They are closely related to Amoeba, and share the same general morphology, producing numerous cylindrical pseudopods. However, Chaos have several hundred nuclei, while Amoeba only have one. The most notable species is C. carolinense; they have also been classified as Pelomyxa, another giant multinucleate amoeba, but they are not particularly similar.

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