Live Foraminifera - Globorotalia truncatulinoides
By Ecosystems Land Change Science Program
November 2019 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Image of live, single-celled foram, Globorotalia truncatulinoides, viewed under a microscope and collected with a plankton net on the R/V Pelican. Its shell is made from Calcium carbonate and the spikes extensions are called rhizopodia.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.