Concept information
Preferred term
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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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/foraminifera
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