†Heterohelix planata Cushman 1938 (foram)
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Foraminifera - Globigerinaceae - Heterohelicidae
Alternative combination: Guembelina planata
Belongs to Heterohelix according to A. Bertels 1970
See also Keller et al. 2007 and Pessagno 1967
Sister taxa: Heterohelix americana, Heterohelix dentata, Heterohelix globulosa, Heterohelix navarroensis, Heterohelix striata
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Egypt (17 collections), Tunisia (15)
• Cretaceous of Argentina (1), Egypt (17), Tunisia (32)
Total: 82 collections each including a single occurrence
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