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Acantharean cyst, the radiating spicules have been resorbed, and the organism cannot be identified in this state. The acantharea are one of the four types of large amoebae which occur in the marine water column. Scanning electron micrograph by A. F. Michaels.
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- Life (biota)
- Cellular
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Nucletmycea
- Fungi (mushrooms, lichens, molds, yeasts and relatives)
- Dikarya
- Ascomycota (sac fungi)
- Dothideomycetes
- Venturiales
- Venturiaceae
- Acantharia
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