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:
  
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: - with organic cement
 
: - with organic cement
 
: - with calcareous cement
 
: - with calcareous cement
* secreted calcium carbonate (calcite or aragonite)
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* [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]]
 
: - [[Microgranular foraminifera|microgranular]]
 
: - [[Porcellaneous foraminifera|porcellaneous]]
 
: - [[Porcellaneous foraminifera|porcellaneous]]
 
: - [[Hyaline foraminifera|hyaline]] (glassy)
 
: - [[Hyaline foraminifera|hyaline]] (glassy)
* secreted ???silica (very uncertain)
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- secreted ???silica (very uncertain)

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