Giant Protists on the Sea Floor

In this video taken from a submersible in the Bahamas, a large population of giant protists (Gromia sphaerica) can be seen scattered across the ocean floor. The protists have moved up the slope and left animal-like tracks in their wake. The shrimp is about 20 cm long.

Credit: Mikhail Matz, NOAA, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Evolution
• Paleontology
• Marine
• Biology
• Cambrian

[PushMyCarr]

this is not a protista, no way... looks more like a crustacea.

[arandaspis112]

But the largest single-celled organisms are the xenophyophores, right?

[arandaspis112]

But the largest single-celled organisms are the xenophyophores, right

[doctorwolfwho]

@TheStigmadeign heh yeah, but something older too, pre multicellular in that pic.

[TheStigmadeign]

@doctorwolfwho Shrimp ARE some of earth's oldest living fossils though.

[TheStigmadeign]

@doctorwolfwho Who gives a crap about them I want to eat the shrimp?

[doctorwolfwho]

@TheStigmadeign heh I'm refering to the 30 or so g.spherica around the shrimp :>

[TheStigmadeign]

@doctorwolfwho Yea a shrimp. e.e

[doctorwolfwho]

@TheStigmadeign it's not the shrimp, it's possibly the oldest living fossils :>

[TheStigmadeign]

Shrimp.