Their size ranges form 200 - 1000 µm
Where to find them : Planktonic and amongst plants (especially fine-leaved).
They have hair-like pseudopodia called axopodia (which are often stiffened) that radiate outwards. There are a number of smaller species e.g. in the genera Actinophrys and Acanthocystis.
Classification :Kingdom - Protoctista, Class - Heliozoa
** These remind me of dandilions for some reason.**
Sunday, January 18, 2009
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