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Classification:Radiolaria |
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Has a star-shaped skeleton made of the mineral celestine, i.e. strontium sulfate, unique to the Acantharia, usually classified with radiolarians.
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Habitat:Torpical to subtropical oceans. |
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Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland,
Galway. http://www.algaebase.org;
searched on 30 April 2013.
Haeckel, E. 1888. Die Radiolarian. Eine Monographie. 3ter Teil. Die Acantharean oder Actinopyleen-Radiolarian. Berlin. |
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