This benthic species generally lives buried under 2-5 mm. of sediment. Image courtesy of Thomas Wilding, Southampton Oceanography Centre. This image first appeared in J. Foram. Res 32:358-363 and is used with permission.
The opaque white color of the cytoplasm gives this species its name. Notice the loose structure of the cell mass. Image courtesy of Thomas Wilding, Southampton Oceanography Centre. This image first appeared in J. Foram. Res 32:358-363 and is used with permission.
An individual that has contracted into a rounded shape after collection. Image courtesy of Thomas Wilding, Southampton Oceanography Centre. This image first appeared in J. Foram. Res 32:358-363 and is used with permission.