Conicotheca nigrans

Conicotheca nigrans is a species of benthic Foraminifera that was first identified from samples collected from the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.Integrated Marine Information System | JPI OCEANS C. nigrans has a test or outer shell of agglutinated organic materials and minerals. As a species belonging to a basal clade of foraminifera, the order Allogromiida, C. nigrans may be informative about the evolution of the forams.Simple Foraminifera Flourish at the Ocean's Deepest Point

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