Difference between revisions of "Shell composition"
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| + | [[Foraminifera ]] | [[SHELL| shell]] | [[Shell size|size]] | [[morphogenesis]] | [[shell architecture]] | [[functional morphology]] | | ||
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There are three basic types of foraminiferal tests: | There are three basic types of foraminiferal tests: | ||
| − | * organic-walled | + | * [[Organic-walled foraminifera|organic-walled]] |
| − | * [[agglutinated]] (cemented foreign particles/grains) | + | * [[Agglutinated foraminifera|agglutinated]] (cemented foreign particles/grains) |
| − | + | : - with organic cement | |
| − | + | : - with calcareous cement | |
| − | * secreted calcium carbonate (calcite or aragonite) | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcareous calcareous] from secreted [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_carbonate calcium carbonate] ([http://www.webmineral.com/java/Calcite.shtml calcite] or [http://www.webmineral.com/java/Aragonite.shtml aragonite]) |
| − | + | : - [[Microgranular foraminifera|microgranular]] | |
| − | + | : - [[Porcellaneous foraminifera|porcellaneous]] | |
| − | + | : - [[Hyaline foraminifera|hyaline]] (glassy) | |
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| + | - secreted ???silica (very uncertain) | ||
