what is the difference between Foraminiferans and Actinopods
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FORAMINIFERANS
A large group of amoeboid protists, of the order Foraminifera, that are mostly marine.
ACTINOPODS
Any member of the Actinopoda.
A large group of amoeboid protists, of the order Foraminifera, that are mostly marine.
ACTINOPODS
Any member of the Actinopoda.
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The difference between Foraminiferans and Actinopods are given below:
Foraminiferans:
- They are a class of amoeboid protists.
- They belong to the Phylum Retaria.
- They are marine. Lives in the seafloor and are benthic. Few are free-floating. Some are non-aquatic.
- They have an external calcareous shell made of calcium carbonate, chitin or silica.
- They have radiating structures organized in a radial fashion or varied shapes with hard shells.
Actinopods:
- They are protozoans.
- Any protozoan of the Phylum Actinopoda are called actinopods.
- Mostly free floating.
- They have a calcareous or siliceous shell made of silica.
- Body is covered with radiating spicules of cytoplasm and axopods.
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