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| − | |definition= (= foraminiferans) phylum of mainly marine unicellular protists (classified as protozoans of class Sarcodina in older zoological classifications), having a highly vacuolated outer layer of cytoplasm and a calcareous, siliceous or composite shell through which project fine pseudopodia | + | |definition= (= foraminiferans) phylum of mainly marine unicellular protists (classified as protozoans of class Sarcodina in older zoological classifications), having a highly vacuolated outer layer of cytoplasm and a calcareous, siliceous or composite shell through which project fine pseudopodia. <ref name="Hendersons"> Lawrence, E. (2005). ''Henderson’s dictionary of biology.'' Pearson Education Limited, 13th ed., Harlow. 748 p. </ref>.}} |
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| + | Most foraminifera live on or within the seafloor sediment; they are a major components of many deep-sea oozes. Chalk is largely composed of foraminiferan shells. Most foraminifera are heterotrophic organisms (microzooplankton). | ||
| + | See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foraminifera wikipedia]. | ||
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| + | ==Related article== | ||
| + | [[Marine Plankton]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 25 December 2023
Definition of Foraminifera:
(= foraminiferans) phylum of mainly marine unicellular protists (classified as protozoans of class Sarcodina in older zoological classifications), having a highly vacuolated outer layer of cytoplasm and a calcareous, siliceous or composite shell through which project fine pseudopodia. [1].
This is the common definition for Foraminifera, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Notes
Most foraminifera live on or within the seafloor sediment; they are a major components of many deep-sea oozes. Chalk is largely composed of foraminiferan shells. Most foraminifera are heterotrophic organisms (microzooplankton). See also wikipedia.
Related article
References
- ↑ Lawrence, E. (2005). Henderson’s dictionary of biology. Pearson Education Limited, 13th ed., Harlow. 748 p.
