Foraminifera fossils (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Foraminifera fossils

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Scanning electron microscope images of planktic foraminifera from before (bottom) and after (top) the Aptian-Albian extinction event. Clockwise, from upper left: Microhedbergella renilaevis, Microhedbergella miniglobularis, Hedbergella infracretacea, Hedbergella occulta, Paraticinella rohri.

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Huber and Leckie (2011)/Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

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