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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | © A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Heliozoa (superclass Sarcodina, class Actinopodea) A subclass of protozoa which have a spherical cell body from which radiate many slender pseudopodia. In some species there is a porous test, the pseudopodia extending through the pores. There are three orders, found in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, etc. Members of the subclass, but most commonly Actinophrys sol, are sometimes called ‘sun animalcules’.

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