Globotruncanoidea is a superfamily of foraminifers. There are 173 species of Globotruncanoidea, in 26 genera and 2 families. It includes groups like Rugoglobigerinidae and Globotruncanidae.
Definition: Living in the fluid medium (water or air) but unable to maintain their position or distribution independently of the movement of the water/air mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).
Definition: Hard framework, internal or external, which supports and protects softer parts of plant, animal or unicellular organism, and to which muscles usually attach in animals, includes skeletons (derived from Lawrence, 2005).
