Difference between revisions of "SHELL"
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| − | Most foraminifers construct tests (shells) covering the cell body. [[Composition]] of tests varies from [[Organic-walled foraminifera|organic]], through [[Agglutinated foraminifera|agglutinated]] (cemented foreign grains) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcareous calcareous] secreted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_carbonate calcium carbonate]. | + | Most foraminifers construct tests (shells) covering the cell body. [[Composition]] of tests varies from [[Organic-walled foraminifera|organic]], through [[Agglutinated foraminifera|agglutinated]] (cemented foreign grains) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcareous calcareous] secreted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_carbonate calcium carbonate]. Foraminiferal morphologies are extremely diverse, from simple single-chambered to multi-chambered, complex forms. |
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