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Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate of lime. This Miliola shows a thread-like pseudopodia protruded from the mouth of the shell.

Foraminifera

Foraminifera are minute shelled animalcules. They secrete a hard covering or shell made of sand or carbonate…

A foraminiferal shell or the Miliola type. Note that each new chamber covers all preceding ones. Important limestone builder.

A Foraminiferal Shell

A foraminiferal shell or the Miliola type. Note that each new chamber covers all preceding ones. Important…