Carterina
Scientific Name: Carterina spiculotesta
Carterina are commonly around one millimeter in size, but some types can grow up to 20 centimeters.
Prey: Carterina eat bacteria, dissolved organic material, and copepods.
Predators: In some places foraminifera are eaten by small fish, sand dollars, and marine snails.
Predators: In some places foraminifera are eaten by small fish, sand dollars, and marine snails.
Classification
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Granuloreticulos
Class: Foraminifera
Genus: Caterina
Spieces: Carterina spiculotesta
Protist
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Granuloreticulos
Class: Foraminifera
Genus: Caterina
Spieces: Carterina spiculotesta
Protist
Adaptations:
This type of foraminifera is soft shelled so it can handle the strong pressures found in the Mariana Trench. Even though there are multiple types of foraminifera found in the Mariana Trench, all of them are soft shelled. Others found around the world can be hard shelled. The foraminifera found in the Mariana Trench, such as the carterina, have little predators. Have little predators makes it so that they don't have to worry about protecting themselves with a hard shell.
This type of foraminifera is soft shelled so it can handle the strong pressures found in the Mariana Trench. Even though there are multiple types of foraminifera found in the Mariana Trench, all of them are soft shelled. Others found around the world can be hard shelled. The foraminifera found in the Mariana Trench, such as the carterina, have little predators. Have little predators makes it so that they don't have to worry about protecting themselves with a hard shell.
Population Growth:
There is no data regarding population on this specific species of foraminifera.
There is no data regarding population on this specific species of foraminifera.
Special Relationships:
Some species of foraminifera have a symbiotic relationship with algae. In this relationship the algae "farms" inside of the shells of the foraminifera. The foraminifera do not get affected by this; therefore it is commensalism. Although, it is not specified what types of foraminifera participate in this relationship.
Some species of foraminifera have a symbiotic relationship with algae. In this relationship the algae "farms" inside of the shells of the foraminifera. The foraminifera do not get affected by this; therefore it is commensalism. Although, it is not specified what types of foraminifera participate in this relationship.
Strategists:
There is no specific information about this, but it is most likely that carterina are r strategists. There is an abundance of them found on the ocean floor, and it is common for aquatic animals to be r strategists.
There is no specific information about this, but it is most likely that carterina are r strategists. There is an abundance of them found on the ocean floor, and it is common for aquatic animals to be r strategists.