pseudopodia
Description:
Hedriocystis species within faceted stalked siliceous capsule. Axopodia protrude from pores in capsule. Two of the five species in the genus have a spherical non-faceted lorica. Recently a new genus, Penardiophrys has been erected for the faceted desmothoracid species such as this one. From freshwater pond near Boise, Idaho. Phase contrast. See Mikrjukov,K. Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Heliozoa I. Acta Protozool 39:81-97, 2000.
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- Hedriocystis
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