Articles | Volume 21, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-3271-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-3271-2024
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19 Jul 2024
Research article |  | 19 Jul 2024

Composite calcite and opal test in Foraminifera (Rhizaria)

Julien Richirt, Satoshi Okada, Yoshiyuki Ishitani, Katsuyuki Uematsu, Akihiro Tame, Kaya Oda, Noriyuki Isobe, Toyoho Ishimura, Masashi Tsuchiya, and Hidetaka Nomaki

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We report the first benthic foraminifera with a composite test (i.e. shell) made of opal, which coats the inner part of the calcitic layer. Using comprehensive techniques, we describe the morphology and the composition of this novel opal layer and provide evidence that the opal is precipitated by the foraminifera itself. We explore the potential precipitation process and function(s) of this composite test and further discuss the possible implications for palaeoceanographic reconstructions.
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