Difference between revisions of "Foraminifera"
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+ | The relatively small [[Shell size|size]] of tests (shells) makes foraminifera much more useful for biostratigraphic, paleo/environmental, or petroleum exploration [[APPLICATIONS|applications]] than larger fossils because there can be thousands of specimens in a small sediment sample. | ||
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+ | | [[Classification of Foraminifera]] | [[The oldest fossil foraminifera]] | | ||
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== More about FORAMINIFERA: == | == More about FORAMINIFERA: == | ||
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− | + | * '''[[FORAM-Links]]''' | |
− | * <font size=" | + | * <font size="2">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foraminifera Foraminifera in Wikipedia] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foraminifera http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foraminifera] |
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* Foraminifera in BowserLab: | * Foraminifera in BowserLab: | ||
** <font size="2">[http://www.bowserlab.org/foraminifera/forampage2.htm http://www.bowserlab.org/foraminifera/forampage2.htm]; | ** <font size="2">[http://www.bowserlab.org/foraminifera/forampage2.htm http://www.bowserlab.org/foraminifera/forampage2.htm]; | ||
** [http://members.global2000.net/bowser/astrammina.html http://members.global2000.net/bowser/astrammina.html] | ** [http://members.global2000.net/bowser/astrammina.html http://members.global2000.net/bowser/astrammina.html] | ||
− | * <font size=" | + | * <font size="2">[http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/students/forams/forams_what_is.htm Foraminifera in Ocean World] |
− | * [ | + | * [http://ethomas.web.wesleyan.edu/BFhandout.htm DEEP-SEA BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA] by Ellen Thomas [http://ethomas.web.wesleyan.edu/BFhandout.htm http://ethomas.web.wesleyan.edu/BFhandout.htm] |