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globigerina

(ɡləʊˌbɪdʒəˈraɪnə)
n, pl -nas or -nae (-niː)
1. (Animals) any marine protozoan of the genus Globigerina, having a rounded shell with spiny processes: phylum Foraminifera (foraminifers)
2. (Animals) globigerina ooze a deposit on the ocean floor consisting of the shells of these protozoans
[C19: from New Latin, from Latin globus globe + gerere to carry, bear]
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Noun1.globigerina - marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processesglobigerina - marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes
foram, foraminifer - marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
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Planktons mainly include globotruncana and globigerina with some unidentified broken test.
Microfacies and depositional environments of upper cretaceous Kawagarh Formation from Chinali and Thoba sections Northeastern Hazara Basin, lesser Himalayas, Pakistan
Clockwise from mushroom at bottom: Amanita muscaria, giant panda, Desmaretla, Euglena, Giardia, Trichomonas, star sand foram, Allogromia foram, Globigerina foram, Colpidium ciliates, Stentor, dinoflagellate, Coscinodiscus, Stephanodiscus, giant kelp, Gephyrocapsa, Ceratolithus, Phaeocystis, Magnolia, Galaxaura red seaweed, Scenedesmus green algae, Entamoeba, Tubulifera slime mold, Chaos amoeba, SOURCE: A.
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3 Globiecrinida Globoquadrina conglomerala (as Globigerina conglomerata) Neogloboquadrina dutertrei (as Globigerina eggeri) Globigerina inflata Globigerinella aequilateralis Globigerinoides ruber Globigerinoides conglobatus Globorotalia menardii Globorotalia truncatulinoides Hastigerina pelagica Orbulin a universa Pulleniatina obliquiloculata Candeina nitida Globigerina spp.
Oceanografia biologica, ciclos biogeoquimicos y funcionamiento del ecosistema pelagico de la region centro-este del Giro del Pacifico Sur: centrado en Isla de Pascua e Isla Salas y Gomez
Globigerina, Globigerinoides and Globorotalia), small benthic foraminifera (i.
Microfacies and sedimentary environment of the early-middle Miocene deposits (Mishan Formation) in south of Iran
Globigerina bulloides d'Orbigny, aspinose planktic foraminifer, is substantially present in temperate to subpolar water masses and is also characteristic of upwelling areas in lower latitudes [4-11].
The interdependency of the morphological variations of the planktonic foraminiferal species Globigerina bulloides in surface sediments on the environmental parameters of the southwestern Indian ocean
In the deepest block (I) surficial sediments were classified as Globigerina clay devoid of an oxidized layer, whilst the adjacent block (II) contained an assorted biogenic hemipelagic biota (foraminifera, pteropods, scaphopods, micromolluscs, and echinoid and sponge spicules) and a discrete oxidized layer.
Surface sediment survey of the seabed on the northwestern slope of Cuba, southern straits of Florida/Estudio del sedimento superficial del lecho marino frente a la costa noroccidental de Cuba, en el estrecho de la Florida/ Estudo do sedimento superficial do leito marinho em frente da costa noroeste de Cuba, no estreito da Florida
0,2 0,2 Globigerina aequilateralis Globgerina falcanensis 9,2 Globigerina pachyderma 0,8 Globigerinita uvula Globigerinoides ruber Globigerinoides trilobus (saculifera) Globorotalia sp.
Tracing latitudinal gradient, river discharge and water masses along the subtropical South American coast using benthic Foraminifera assemblages/Registro do gradiente latitudinal, de descargas de rios e de massas de agua ao longo da costa subtropical da America do Sul, utilizando-se associacoes de foraminiferos bentonicos
Although we dredged frequently in most characteristic Globigerina ooze, I was much struck with the absence of living Globigerinae on the surface.
Letters and recollections of Alexander Agassiz: the 1891 Albatross expedition
Box core 1, located at 825 m on the continental slope in the northern Labrador Sea, contains the largest foraminiferal species richness, with 40 agglutinated species, 62 calcareous species, and two planktic species (Neoglobo-quadrina pachyderma and Globigerina bullhides).
Response of Recent benthic foraminiferal assemblages to contrasting environments in Baffin Bay and the northern Labrador Sea, Northwest Atlantic
Globigerina bulloides: d'Orbigny 1826: 277, list no.
Planktonic foraminiferal assemblage in surface sediments from the Thukela Shelf, South Africa
Globigerina praebulloides occlusa Blow & Banner
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There are two types of rock here,' Grima explains, 'the hard stuff: coralline limestone; and the soft stuff: globigerina limestone.
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