Foraminifera
by Eric V. Grave
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Foraminifera
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Eric V. Grave
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Photograph - Photograph
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Light micrograph of the foraminifera Peneroplis pertusus. "Forams" are single-celled marine animals dating back to the Cambrian period. Distant cousins of amoebae, their calcium carbonate shells grow in spirals, one chamber at a time as the organism grows larger.
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February 20th, 2013
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