Cassidulina

/ˌkæsɪˈduːlɪnə/ noun

A genus of tiny marine foraminifera (single-celled organisms) with shell-like structures, commonly found in deep ocean sediments.

Scientific Latin from cassida (helmet) plus -ulina (diminutive suffix), describing the helmet-like shape of their microscopic shells.

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