Larger Foraminifer Heterostegina depressa The protoplasm retreats into the shell shortly before multiple fission. It then flows out through a system of channels before reforming on the shell surface. The second chamber is formed shortly after subdivision into daughter individuals. After a 13 h [...]
Perhaps the most relevant and interesting forams for the reef aquarist are those which make use of endosymbiotic algae. In a manner that is essentially identical to that seen in zooxanthellate corals, the host foram provides their algal symbiont with nitrogen and a stable cytoplasmic environment in [...]
Forams deserve far more respect and appreciation than they receive. Not only do they represent one of the most important and successful lineages in the ocean, but also one of the most aesthetically appealing, with many species possessing a sculptural beauty rivaling that of any fish or coral. They [...]
