Globorotalia
| Globorotalia | |
|---|---|
| Globorotalia menardii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Phylum: | Retaria |
| Subphylum: | Foraminifera |
| Class: | Globothalamea |
| Order: | Rotaliida |
| Family: | Globorotaliidae |
| Genus: | Globorotalia Cushman, 1927 |
Globorotalia is a genus of foraminifers belonging to the family Globorotaliidae. It is a single-celled animal large enough to be seen with a naked eye and is found in the fossil record back to the Paleocene. It is deep-dwelling planktonic foraminifers that inhabit the top few hundred meters of the ocean and constitute potential recorders of thermocline conditions. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
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