Amoeba belongs to the phylum

Amoeba is a genus that belongs to phylum protozoa, which are unicellular eukaryotes (organisms with membrane-bound cell organelles).It is a type of cell or organism which has the ability to alter its shape, primarily by extending and retracting pseudopods. Amoebas do not form a single taxonomic group; they are found in every major lineage of eukaryotic organisms.