| Globigerinida Temporal range: M Jurassic - Contemporary |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Rhizaria |
| Class: | Foraminifera |
| Order: | Globigerinida |
| Family: | Globigerinacea |
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The Globigerinacea are a family of the order Globeriginida and the class Foraminifera, a composed of free-living, single-celled protists famous for their silicate tests. The species Globigerina bulloides is one of many from the family Globigerinacea found in today's oceans.[1]