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Planktic Foraminifera of the Northern Gulf of Mexico

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Detailed Description

Planktic Foraminifera collected from a sediment-trap moored in the northern Gulf of Mexico, magnified 255x. Top row: Globigerinoides ruber (d'Orbigny) (pink variety); middle row: G. ruber (pink variety), Globorotalia menardii (Parker, Jones, and Brady), Globigerina digitata (Brady); bottom row: G. ruber (pink variety).

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Public Domain.