Notodendrodidae

A live cell in its native environment. This species is found both in the "arborescent" morphology shown here and as a simple agglutinated sphere. Photo courtesy of Robert Sanders. More information about this image is available at the McMurdo Sound Underwater Field Guide.

A live cell in its native environment. The tree-like structure allows the foram to lift its reticulopods a centimeter or more of the seafloor. Photo courtesy of Robert Sanders. More information about this image is available at the McMurdo Sound Underwater Field Guide.