Difference between revisions of "Coccolith"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A calcified, microscopic size unicellular marine plant. Fossilized coccoliths form the basis for chalk and limestone deposits. | + | A calcified, microscopic size unicellular marine plant. Coccolith contain calcium carbonate platelets secreted by coccolithophores that are imbedded in their cell membranes. Fossilized coccoliths form the basis for [[chalk]] and [[limestone]] deposits. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 1 July 2022
Description
A calcified, microscopic size unicellular marine plant. Coccolith contain calcium carbonate platelets secreted by coccolithophores that are imbedded in their cell membranes. Fossilized coccoliths form the basis for Chalk and Limestone deposits.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cocolito (Esp., Port.); Coccolith (Deut.); coccoliet (Ned.)