Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole - Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Gary N. Galkins
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the body diameter, the longest being not more than equal to the
diameter of the sphere. The body inside of the gelatinous covering is thickly coated with bright yellow cells similar to those on Radiolaria. The animal moves slowly along with a rolling motion similar to that described by Pènard '90, in the case of _Acanthocystis_. Diameter of entire globe 35µ; of the body without the jelly 18µ. The extremely fine granular pseudopodia are 8 to 35µ long. Common among algæ. This form was probably meant by Peck '95, when be figured "a heliozoön." [Illustration: Fig. 6.--_Heterophrys myriapoda_.] KEY TO ORDERS OF FLAGELLIDIA. Small, body usually amoeboid; 1 or more Order MONADIDA. flagella; no mouth Small; plasmic collar around the Order CHOANOFLAGELLIDA. flagellum With 2 or more flagella; one trails Order HETEROMASTIGIDA. behind With 3 or more flagella, none of which Order POLYMASTIGIDA. trails |
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