Collozoum sp.
Collozoum sp.
Class: | Radiozoa |
| Taxonomy: | Sphaerozoidae, Polycystina |
| Nutrition: | Heterotrophic, feed oneats small zooplankton such as copepods, tintinnids and ostracods |
| Size: | Colony-forming radiolarians up to 3 metres long |
Distribution: | Widespread in oligotrophic regions (Mediterranean) |
| Special features: | Dense, gelatinous matrix excreted by individual cells Symbiotic dinoflagellates |