1. Acanthometron sp.

1. Acanthometronn sp.

Phylum : Protozoa

Class : Acantharia

Order : Arthracanthida

Family : Acanthometridae

Description: It is entirely planktonic and it projects in all directions as exceedingly thin and long straight sticky filaments, which have a more rigid axis for support. When any little plant or animal comes nearby, two or more rays come together to grasp it and between them bear it in a stream of protoplasm towards the central mass to be digested. Apart from a siliceous and beautiful skeleton, Acanthometron also have a perforated central capsule of a horny substance, which envelopes either a single very large nucleus or a number of smaller ones.

 
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