Foraminifer (Noun)
Meaning
Marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Foraminifers are important indicators in paleoclimatology due to their sensitivity to changes in ocean temperature and chemistry.
- A large number of foraminifer species can be found in marine environments, from shallow coral reefs to deep-sea environments.
- Foraminifers form an essential part of the food chain, serving as food for other marine organisms like fish and plankton.
- Study of foraminifer fossils also helps in understanding the evolutionary history of these organisms and their responses to various environmental changes.
- Their shells, often found in deep-sea sediments, provide important information to scientists studying foraminifer evolution, climate patterns, and geological history.