Description
Centroheliozoa covered with a mucous coat incorporating tangential organic spicules. Monotypic, freshwater , often forms colonies of 6-12 specimens connected by cytoplasmic bridges. The taxonomy has been reviewed by Mikrjukov (1996a) . 2. Chlamydaster sterni (after Rainer , 1968).
Type species
Sphaerastrum fockii (Archer, 1869) West, 1901
Figures
Sphaerastrum fockii (after Archer, 1869) and a fragment of its periplast. Fig. 4. Heterophrys myriapoda (after...
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Centroheliozoa covered with a mucous coat incorporating tangential organic spicules. Monotypic, freshwater , often forms colonies of 6-12 specimens connected by cytoplasmic bridges. The taxonomy has been reviewed by Mikrjukov (1996a) . 2. Chlamydaster sterni (after Rainer , 1968).