PRESSURISED: 065 – Giant Testate Protists with Professor Andrew Gooday
From The Deep-Sea Podcast by Thomas Linley
January 18, 2026 · 42 min
About this episode
This episode explores giant testate protists, their unique characteristics, and the mysteries surrounding them.
Giant testate protists, the coolest things you have probably never heard of. Did you know there are giant cells on the deep seabed that can reach 20 cm or more? They build elaborate shells in lots of different shapes, and despite having known about them for hundreds of years, there’s still loads about them we don’t understand.
People in this episode
Host: Thomas Linley
Guest: Professor Andrew Gooday
Topics covered
- giant testate protists
- deep seabed
- marine biology
- cell biology
- protists
Keywords
- giant cells
- testate protists
- deep-sea organisms
- marine science
- cell structure
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