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Globorotalia tumida

A Non-Spinose Planktic Foraminifera 
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Globorotalia tumida
Life: G. tumida is a non-spinose deeper dwelling species of planktic foraminifera. Species distribution is tropical and is common in the tropical modern ocean.
Distinguishing features: G. tumida features a low trochospiral and large swollen (tumid) test with 5 - 6 chambers in the final whorl. The test has an exceptionally heavy keel and a rapidly opening spiral, and is teardrop-shaped in profile. 
Typical adult size >250 microns.
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More information: mikrotax; foraminifera.eu; Brummer & Kucera, 2022

Downloadable Data:
There is 2 scanned G. tumida shell. Specimens are fossils from a shallow core on the Ontong Java Plateau in the western equatorial Pacific.


Note: Data 'stacks' contain the minimally processed 3D data (TIF files) that can be imported into your favorite 3D data processing software program (we use imageJ). The STL file is processed and ready for 3D printing. 
Specimen 1:
Data stack TIF file 1
STL file 1
Specimen 2:
Data stack TIF file 2
STL file 2
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Globorotalia tumida by foraminarium on Sketchfab

Globorotalia tumida by foraminarium on Sketchfab


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