Bicosoecaceae
class of algae
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Bicosoecaceae is a class of colorless, flagellate unicellular organisms that are ingestive heterotrophs. They lack plastids and are phagotrophic, meaning they engulf food particles. These organisms often live within vase-shaped coverings called loricae, and they attach to surfaces using their flagellum as a stalk. Bicosoecida can be found in both freshwater and marine environments and include solitary or colonial species. They are sometimes classified within the Chrysophyceae or the protozoan group Zoomastigophora.12
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