Globigerinida
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An order of calcareous planktic Foraminifera. One of the primary genera in the order is globigerina. The general range of the order is thought to range from the late Jurassic to the Holocene and has included more than 40 genera and over 400 species. About 30 species currently still exist. Globigerina ooze (first use of this name by Murray and Renard in 1873), composed primarily of planktic foraminifera, covers vast areas of the ocean floor.
