Organisms

Foraminifera

An order of amoeboid EUKARYOTES characterized by reticulating pseudopods and a complex life cycle with an alternation of generations. Most are less than 1mm in size and found in marine or brackish water.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An order of amoeboid EUKARYOTES characterized by reticulating pseudopods and a complex life cycle with an alternation of generations. Most are less than 1mm in size and found in marine or brackish water.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Foraminiferida
  • Forams
  • Foram

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

MeSH Record

History Note

2010

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. B01w.680w.275w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Foraminifera. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056908. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056908
  2. Foraminifera. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foraminifera
  3. Foraminifera. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107027