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The Foraminifer, which is also known as the forams for short, is a large group of ameoboid protists. They contain reticulatin pseudopods, and fine strands of cytoplasm that branch out to form a dynamic net. Forams produce a shell or test, that either consist of one or more | The Foraminifer, which is also known as the forams for short, is a large group of ameoboid protists. They contain reticulatin pseudopods, and fine strands of cytoplasm that branch out to form a dynamic net. Forams produce a shell or test, that either consist of one or more chambers. Scientist have discovered about 275,000 species, both fossil and living. They average in size from 1 millimeter to the largest recorded 19 centimeters. Data proves that Foraminifera are closely related to [[cercozoa]] and [[radiolaria]], all together they make up the group Rhizaria. | ||
== Anatomy == | == Anatomy == | ||
