Hedriocystis pellucida
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| Hedriocystis pellucida | |
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| Extract from a phase-contrast microscopy recording of H. pellucida, with the stalk visible | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Rhizaria |
| Phylum: | Cercozoa |
| Class: | Granofilosea |
| Order: | Desmothoracida |
| Family: | Clathrulinidae |
| Genus: | Hedriocystis |
| Species: | H. pellucida |
| Binomial name | |
| Hedriocystis pellucida Hertwig & Lesser, 1874 | |
Hedriocystis pellucida is a species of stalked heliozoan amoebae belonging to the Granofilosea.
Hedriocystis pellucida is a species of heliozoa, amoebae with pseudopodia radiating from the cell in a sun-like fashion. In particular, H. pellucida and other species of Hedriocystis are characterized by cells enclosed in a smooth mucous capsule that is perforated by small pores and stands on a tubular stalk. Capsules of H. pellucida are oval, either transparent or yellow, measuring 16.8–30 μm in diameter, and with the pores located at the tips of conical knobs that are unique to this species. The cells have several contractile vacuoles and produce reproductive flagellates with two flagella.[1]
