Radiolarian skeleton, artwork - Stockillustratie

Radiolarian skeleton. Computer artwork of the skeleton of a radiolarian. Radiolaria are single-celled protozoans that are found in marine plankton. Radiolarian have a silicate skeleton with pores through which pseudopodia (false feet) of protoplasm project. As it floats in ocean currents, the pseudopodia trap food particles on which the radiolarian feeds.