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FORAMINIFERS  

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  • Foraminifers of subclass Sarcodina are amoeboid marine protozoa that secrete a calcareous, many-chambered test in which to live and then extrude protoplasm through pores to form a layer over the outside.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/d9750f06-3784-4058-941f-40289c8d9d8b

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