Morozovelloides crassatus Cushman 1925 (foram)

Foraminifera - Globigerinina - Truncorotaloididae

Alternative combinations: Globorotalia crassata, Morozovella crassata, Pulvinulina crassata

Synonyms: Globorotalia spinulosa Cushman 1927, Morozovella spinulosa Cushman 1927

Belongs to Morozovelloides according to P.N. Pearson and W.A. Berggren 2006

See also Cushman 1927, McGrowan 1972, Sullivan 1962 and Wade 2004

Sister taxa: Morozovelloides bandyi, Morozovelloides lehneri

Ecology: stationary planktonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Cyprus (2 collections), Maldives (2), Pakistan (1), Senegal (1), United States (4: California, North Carolina)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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