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Hexastylus is a genus of radiolarians in the family Actinommidae. Dead Hexastylus form siliceous oozes. They are omnivores. They are passively mobile organisms.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_02000044
  • Definition: Siliceous ooze is a marine sediment composed of the debris of plankton with silica shells, such as diatoms and radiolaria. This ooze is limited to areas with high biological productivity, such as the polar oceans, and upwelling zones near the equator. The least common type of sediment, it covers only 15% of the ocean floor. It accumulates at a slower rate than calcareous ooze: 0.2-1 cm / 1000 yr.
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EOL has data for 14 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Hexastylus Haeckel 1881. View this species on GBIF