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The key to the reconstruction of ancient pelagic environments lies largely in the sedimentary record of the shells of planktic organisms. Most important in this respect are the shells of planktic Foraminifera and Coccolithophorida. They form in places, together with shells of Pteropoda, the bulk of the present-day calcareous oozes, covering about 1/3 of the Earth’s surface. Their Mesozoic-Cenozoic fossil record is probably the most complete and best-documented among marine groups.
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Reiss, Z., Hottinger, L. (1984). Shell Producers in the Water Column. In: The Gulf of Aqaba. Ecological Studies, vol 50. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69787-6_5
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