Articulina is a suborder of moss animals. There are 137 species of Articulina, in 8 genera and 2 families. It includes groups like Crisiidae and Crisuliporidae. Dead Articulina formshallow marine sediments.
Definition: Marine sediment that accumulates within shallow regions of the oceanic basin close to continents, such as the continental shelf, or continental slope
Definition: Component found in mineralized skeletal tissue, (a specialized form of biogenic tissue in which the extracellular matrix is mineralized, and which functions in mechanical and structural support.)
Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
