Order FORAMINIFERA
Two blocks of limestone, rich in Foraminifera. The forams from the SE
US are flatter, more like a thin disc with wavy edges up to 2.5cm (1 in.)
in size. The ones from France look more like a lentil and are up to about
1cm in size (a bit less than a 1/2 in.).
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![]() Detail of the block on the left showing several forams. |
Lepidocyclina ocalina
Ocala Limestone Late Eocene Haile Quarries Gainesville, FL |
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![]() Detail of the block on the left showing two Foraminifera whose outer shell has been eroded, exposing the inner structure of the shell. |
Eocene
Paris Basin France |