Sphaerozoum sp.
Sphaerozoum sp.
Class: | Radiozoa |
| Taxonomy: | Sphaerozoidae, Polycystina |
| Nutrition: | Heterotrophic |
| Size: | Colony-forming radiolarians up to a few centimetres in size |
Distribution: | Common in oligotrophic, tropical to subtropical, pelagic areas |
| Special features: | Cells embedded in a gelatinous matrix Similar to Collozoum sp. - but zooxanthellae are larger Symbiotic dinoflagellates |