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foraminifera  

Definition

  • FORAMINIFERA ARE MARINE eukaryotic unicellular organisms that construct a shell or test. They use chemicals from their surroundings to construct calcareous or siliceous crystals, or particulate grains to form an agglutinated test. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Foraminifera]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-D679ZDWP-T

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