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==Definition==
*''according to Hottinger (2006):''
'''ECTOPLASM''' - the microtubular outer zone of cytoplasm, that also forms the [[pseudopodia]]. They have many functions for movement, catching and transport of food, removal of excretory products and of gametes from the mother shell, in sensory tasks, in gas exchange, as well as in the processes of [[test]] formation.

==See also==
*[[canal systems]]
*[[pseudopodia]]
*[[test]]
==References==
Hottinger (2006), [http://paleopolis.rediris.es/cg/CG2006_M02/index.html Illustrated glossary of terms used in foraminiferal research]. [http://paleopolis.rediris.es/cg/uk-index.html Carnets de Géologie], [http://paleopolis.rediris.es/cg/CG2006_M02/index.html Memoir 2], ISSN 1634-0744                                                              
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