Actinophrys
Sign in to saveActinophrys is a genus of heliozoa, amoeboid unicellular organisms with many axopodial filaments that radiate out of their cell. It contains one of the most common heliozoan species, Actinophrys sol. It is classified within the monotypic family Actinophryidae.
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GENUS
- KingdomChromista
- PhylumOchrophyta
- ClassRaphidophyceae
- OrderActinophryida
- FamilyActinophryidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
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Actinophrys is a genus of heliozoa, amoeboid unicellular organisms with many axopodial filaments that radiate out of their cell. It contains one of the most common heliozoan species, Actinophrys sol. It is classified within the monotypic family Actinophryidae.
== Characteristics ==
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