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Globigerina triloba altiapertura

Globigerinidae

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
superfamilyGlobigerinoidea
RankNameAuthor
familyGlobigerinidaeCarpenter et al. 1862
genusGlobigerina
speciestriloba()
subspeciesaltiapertura

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. Bolli 1957Shape of test trochospiral ; equatorial periphery distinctly lobate (trilobate) ; axial periphery rounded. Wall calcareous, perforate, surface finely pitted. Chambers spherical; about 12, arranged in about 2 1/2 whorls; the 3 chambers of the last whorl increase rapidly in size. Sutm-es on spiral side between early chambers radial, later slightly ciu-ved and oblique, depressed; on umbilical side: radial, depressed. Umbilicus fairly narrow, deep. Primary apertiue, a high, distinct arch, interiomarginal, umbilical; the last few chambers show one supplementary sutural aperture about opposite the primary aperture. Coiling random. Largest diameter of holotype 0.55 mm.
Measurements
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Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-28 00:47:02
Modified: 2009-05-20 05:31:44
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004
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