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Shell of a forminifera
English name: a foram
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Phylum: Foraminifera
Regnum: Protista
This animal-like protist constructs a protective shell of calcium carbonate, silicium oxide or organic debris. The shell of most species is composed of many chambers, called locules. Locules of increasing size are added as the organism grows. The shell usually contains numerous tiny holes from which thread-like extensions of protoplasm can emerge, the so-called pseudopodia.
