ANALYSIS OF A FORAMINFERA ASSEMBLAGE: A MICROPALEONTOLOGY EXERCISE

An exercise designed to focus on foraminifera identification and morphology was created to be incorporated into a micropaleontology course at the undergraduate level. The exercise includes readings, questions, and hands-on work with a real marine sediment sample rich in foraminifera. Although specifically constructed for a Recent marine sediment sample from Paupau, New Guinea, the exercise could be modified to work with foraminifera-rich sample from other locations or ages.