Protist

Xenophyophore

Class Xenophyophorea

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 4 oceans

Deep sea of all oceans, except the Arctic, where they have not been reported

Depth

500 to 10,600 m

Size

Up to 20 cm

Diet

Particles

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• It is a single giant cell, among the largest known.
• It builds a fragile shell from grains of sediment.
• Small animals live in its nooks and crannies.

Verified sources

1. Scripps : Scientists ID Giant Amoebas in the Extreme Deep
2. Wikipedia : Xenophyophorea
3. WoRMS, Xenophyophorea

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

Abyssal sea penUmbellula sp. Venus flytrap anemoneActinoscyphia aurelia Sea lilyStalked crinoids HagfishFamily Myxinidae Deep-sea skateBathyraja sp. Deep-sea lizardfishBathysaurus ferox