Welcome to Planktonic foraminifera
Planktonic foraminifera are unicellular zooplankton that float passively in the ocean. They have a test (skeleton) made of calcium carbonate that consists of a series of chambers which are added progressively as the foram grows; holes, or foramina, allow communication between these chambers.
This site contains an overview of the Neogene planktonic foraminifera; their taxonomy and how to identify them.
Recent Pages
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Isabel Fenton - 2015-10-28
This site was set up as part of the NERC funded project studying adaptive zones in planktonic foraminifera. It is designed to hold taxonomic information on all the species of Neogene foraminifera.
Recently Added Taxon Descriptions
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Isabel Fenton - 2015-11-05
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Isabel Fenton - 2015-11-05
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Isabel Fenton - 2015-11-05