Fig. 4
From: Seagrass-rafted large benthic foraminifera transported into the deep Red Sea
Macrophytes, algal remains and large benthic foraminifera from the box core retrieved from the Umluj brine pool (M-193–82-2): (a–d) (parts of) seagrass leaves, sheaths, a stem, and rhizomes resembling Halophila stipulacea or H. ovalis; (e) overview of all macrophyte remains found in the sample; (f–h) close-ups of other seagrass remains originating from Thalassodendron ciliatum or Cymodocea serrulata; (i–n) parts of other macrophytes, such as brown algae (Turbinaria ornata, (g,n)), small parts of Sargassum spp. (l,m), and red algae (Laurencia spp., (k)), were identified partly covered in calcifying epibionts; (o–q) Sorites spp. specimens with small remains or imprints of their phytal substrates ((o,p) = S. orbiculus, (q) = S. variabilis). Further Soritidae from the brine pool bottom and beach are shown in Fig. 3e,g,l. Their appearance is generally pristine, as (p) test was preserved well and later broke during handling, highlighting the delicate nature of these carbonate components, which points to a gentle way of transport such as rafting.
