3D models of representative Foraminifera.

Virtual Collection: Foraminifera

This virtual collection was last curated by Jaleigh Pier on August 20, 2019. Creative Commons License Each model is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Unless otherwise indicated, each model was created by Emily Hauf using specimens at the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.

Order Fusulinina


Family Schwagerinidae

Rock containing specimens of the fusulinids Zellia sp. (PRI 49930) and Parafusulina sp. (PRI 76677) from the Permian of Japan. Specimen is on display at the Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, New York. Longest dimension of rock is approximately 7 cm.


Numerous specimens of the fusulinid foraminiferan Fusulina sp. from the Pennsylvanian Graham Fm. of Coleman County, Texas (PRI 49886). Specimen is on display at the Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, New York. Longest dimension of rock is approximately 9 cm.

Order Miliolida


Family Hauerinidae

Greatly enlarged artificial teaching model of the modern foraminiferan Triloculina trigonula . This specimen is from the teaching collections (T-90) of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.

Order Rotaliida


Family Elphidiidae

Greatly enlarged artificial teaching model of the modern foraminiferan Polystomella crispa . This specimen is from the teaching collections (T-32) of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.


Family Globigerinidae

Greatly enlarged artificial teaching model of the modern foraminiferan Globigerina bulloides . This specimen is from the teaching collections (T-51) of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.

Order Textulariida


Family Textulariidae

Greatly enlarged artificial teaching model of the foraminiferan Textularia gibbosa. This specimen is from the teaching collections (T-83) of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.