Sarcodina (Noun)
Meaning
Characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Sarcodina is primarily characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food, which categorizes the group as amoeboid organisms.
- This division of Sarcodina encompasses organisms such as Radiolaria and Foraminifera, which belong to the class Actinopoda.
- Rhizopoda and Actinopoda are two key subgroups within the Sarcodina that significantly differ in their feeding and structural mechanisms.
- The characteristics shared among the Sarcodina group, namely pseudopod locomotion and feeding patterns, show significant variations within the class Rhizopoda.
- Some characteristic members of the Sarcodina group, like Foraminifera from class Actinopoda, possess a complex internal structure with numerous pseudopodia.