Thal`a·moph'o·ra noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek qa`lamos chamber + ... to bear.] (Zoology) Same as Foraminifera . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/37
The Thalamophora are an order of Rhizopoda. They are amoeboid forms protected by a shell. There are apertures in the shell through which the pseudopodia extend. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BT.HTM