Foraminifera

Japanese: Foraminifera
Foraminifera

…the order Foraminifera, a protozoan of the genus Foraminifera, is found widely in the oceans, although a few species live in freshwater. The majority are benthic, with a few species living planktonic.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Foraminifera" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…肉質虫類に属する原生動物の1目Foraminiferaで,海洋に広く生息しているが,少数ながら淡水生のものもある。大多数は底生生活者であって,ごく一部の種類が浮遊性生活を営む。…

※「Foraminifera」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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