Loboseans are small amoebozoans that feed on other small organisms and particles of organic matter by phagocytosis, engulfing them with pseudopods.Their creeping locomotion and their manner of engulfing food particles fit them for life
A) floating among plankton in the open ocean.
B) as parasites inside mammalian guts absorbing products of digestion.
C) on the bottoms of lakes and ponds near sedentary organisms and organic particles.
D) in the surf zone of oceans, attached to rocks by holdfasts, where nutrients are brought in by wave action.
E) within a cell wall in terrestrial sediments rich in organic matter.

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Loboseans are commonly found on the bottoms of lakes and ponds near sedentary organisms and organic particles, where they can feed on other small organisms and particles of organic matter by phagocytosis, engulfing them with pseudopods. Their creeping locomotion also helps them move around in this environment.

Loboseans Are Small Amoebozoans That Feed on Other Small Organisms