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Qvarnström and coauthors found that the coprolites were packed with small, shelled animals called forams, as well as bristles from worms and carapaces from crustaceans, bivalves, and other watery invertebrates.
From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2019
As a group, the forams exhibit porous shells, called tests that are built from various organic materials and typically hardened with calcium carbonate.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Typically, forams are associated with sand or other particles in marine or freshwater habitats.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Below the boundary, in older sediments, the forams are relatively large.
From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2014
The rest of the forams in question are internal dwellers, taking over empty rooms in vacant housing.
From Scientific American • Jun. 12, 2013
