Globorotalia
| Globorotalia | |
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| Globorotalia menardii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | SAR |
| Phylum: | Foraminifera |
| Class: | Globothalamea |
| Order: | Rotaliida |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | Globorotalia Cushman, 1927 |
Globorotalia is a genus of foraminifers belonging to the family .[1] It is a single-celled animal large enough to be seen with a naked eye and is found in the fossil record back to the Paleocene. It is deep-dwelling planktonic foraminifers that inhabit the top few hundred meters of the ocean and constitute potential recorders of thermocline conditions. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
Species[]
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Species:[1]
- Saito, 1963
- Snyder, 1975
- Martinez Gallego, 1977
References[]
- ^ a b c "Globorotalia Cushman, 1927". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
Categories:
- Foraminifera