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| − | Most foraminifers construct tests (shells) covering the cell body. | + | Most foraminifers construct tests (shells) covering the cell body. Composition of tests varies from organic, through agglutinated (cemented foreign grains) calcareous secreted from calcium carbonate. Foraminiferal morphologies are extremely diverse, from [[unilocular|single-chambered]], through simple multi-chambered, to more sophisticated complex forms. |
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