Polycystinea (Polycystines) is a class of radiolarians. There are 931 species of Polycystines, in 303 genera and 37 families. This class has been around since the cambrian stage 4 age. It includes groups like Quinquecapsulariidae. Dead Polycystines form siliceous oozes. They are omnivores. They are passively mobile organisms.