Protozoa Guide review

CIRCOPORIDAE

family / PHAEOCALPIDA / CIRCOPORIDAE

Description

Shell spherical or polyhedral (generally large mouth) with either porcellanous st ru ct u re (nearly polygonal network with crests) , or tabulate (surface flattened and smooth at places , like a slate tablet) . Hollow radial spines encircled at base by circle of radial pores (Fig . 4 6) . EA

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Shell spherical or polyhedral (generally large
mouth) with either porcellanous st ru ct u re
(nearly polygonal network with crests) , or
tabulate (surface flattened and smooth at places ,
like a slate tablet) . Hollow radial spines
encircled at base by circle of radial pores (Fig .
4 6) .
EA