First Investigations of Benthic Soft-walled Foraminifera and Gromiids (Protozoa) in the northwestern Sea of Japan
Journal: Биология моря
Year: 2024

The taxonomic and quantitative composition of the meiobenthos, with an emphasis on foraminifera and gromiids were studied on the coast of Primorsky Region, northwestern part of the Sea of Japan, at water depths of 0.3–86.0 m. The Protozoa were evaluated for the first time in this region as a component of the meiobenthic communities. The protozoa are represented by four morpho-ecological groups: Ciliophora (free-moving and epibionts), both hard-shelled and soft-walled Foraminifera, and Cercozoa (