Star-shaped Foraminifera

Star-shaped Foraminifera
Some foraminifera form calcium shells that look like small stars. This is a common shallow water species that appears on some beaches on the islands of Okinawa in Japan. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Creative Commons.

Some foraminifera form calcium shells that look like small stars. This is a common shallow water species that appears on some beaches on the islands of Okinawa in Japan. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Creative Commons.

Date:
02 October 2014
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