How Does Foraminifera Reproduce?

Planktic foraminifera, brought into culture as adults, have primarily been observed to reproduce sexually through the release of flagellated gametes (6, 7, 13, 14). However, gamete release in culture has just once resulted in a second generation (14), and only the earliest juvenile states were observed.

Do foraminifera reproduce sexually?

Foraminifera can reproduce asexually or sexually as illustrated in the diagram above. The generation that reproduces asexually is termed the gamont generation and the generation that reproduces sexually is termed the agamont generation. ... These cells then begin to grow and are then released as the gamont generation.

How do foraminifera eat?

They catch their food with a network of thin pseudopodia (called reticulopodia) that extend from one or more apertures in the shell. Benthic (bottom-dwelling) foraminifera also use their pseudopodia for locomotion.