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Foraminifera

The bulk of these samples derive from the early biostratigraphic collections of the BEG and later research of Martin Lagoe and the students in his lab.

There is a large and useful collection of identified taxa.

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Elphidium
Benthic foram Elphidium, greatly enlarged

 

Frequently used abbreviations: NPL  Non-vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory | TNSC Texas Natural Science Center | UTDGS Department of Geological Sciences | BEG  Bureau of Economic Geology | VPL Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory | JSG  Jackson School of Geosciences | SUPPORT | VOLUNTEER | GLOSSARY


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