Month: December 2015

Radiolarians are single-celled, individual microorganisms, similar to amoeba, often shaped with radial symmetry that can survive harsh conditions at the bottom of the sea. To help them survive these conditions, radiolarians contain pseudopods to catch tiny prey for feeding as well as silica, which creates the intricate, glasslike crystalline structures. This helps create the infinite… Continue reading Radiolarians and Ernst Haeckel, Amy Patterson