A single organism belonging to the heliozoa group, characterized by a round body with spike-like projections used for feeding.
Singular form derived from Greek 'helios' (sun) + 'zoon' (animal). Named for the sun-like appearance with radiating axopodia (feeding projections).
A single heliozoan cell can extend and retract its spiky 'rays' to catch prey—essentially fishing in microscopic ponds without a net, just sticky protein threads.
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