micropaleontology
Also known as micropalaeontology, micropalæontology, microfossils
thumb|280px|Marine microfossils: (diatom, [[ostracod, radiolarian, sponge spicule, radiolarian, planktonic foraminiferan (two), coccolith)]]
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12 sectionsContents
- Microfossils
- Areas of study
- Calcareous microfossils
- Phosphatic microfossils
- Siliceous microfossils
- Organic microfossils
- Methods
- Application of micropaleontology
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|280px|Marine microfossils: (diatom, [[ostracod, radiolarian, sponge spicule, radiolarian, planktonic foraminiferan (two), coccolith)]]
Micropaleontology (American spelling; spelled micropalaeontology in European usage) is the branch of paleontology (palaeontology) that studies microfossils, or fossils that require the use of a microscope to see the organism, its morphology and its characteristic details.