Difference between revisions of "Reticulopodia"
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[[Image:Rhizopodia1TrAl1981mod.jpg|thumb|right|322px| <div style="text-align:left;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:4px;"><font size="2">'''Reticulopodia'''. This extensive reticulopodial network of living ''Allogromia'' illustrates the radially extended trunk filopodia, and the anastomosing interconnection of these with the branch filopodia. Survey light micrograph (from [[BIBLIOGRAPHY|Travis & Allen, 1981]], modified)]]</font></div> | [[Image:Rhizopodia1TrAl1981mod.jpg|thumb|right|322px| <div style="text-align:left;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:4px;"><font size="2">'''Reticulopodia'''. This extensive reticulopodial network of living ''Allogromia'' illustrates the radially extended trunk filopodia, and the anastomosing interconnection of these with the branch filopodia. Survey light micrograph (from [[BIBLIOGRAPHY|Travis & Allen, 1981]], modified)]]</font></div> | ||
| − | + | Reticulopodia, also known as reticulose [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudopodia pseudopodia], net-like pseudopods which form complex irregular anastomosing structures. | |
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* food search | * food search | ||
| + | * 'danger monitoring' | ||
* transfer of signals/information (probably via signal proteins) | * transfer of signals/information (probably via signal proteins) | ||
