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Sliterella

Osangulariidae

Taxonomy
Sliterella was named by Kaiho (1998). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Osangulariidae by Kaiho (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Sliterella Kaiho

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
familyOsangulariidae
genusSliterella

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Sliterella Kaiho 1998
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. Kaiho 1998Test small to medium, low trochospiral, biconbex,
with umbilical flaps on the umbilical side, peripheral margin
subrounded to subacute, peripheral outline roughly rounded to
slightly lobulate; chambers seven in the final whorl; sutures
strongly oblique, raised with nodose ornamentation on the spiral
side, radial, depressed on the umbilical side; wall finely perfo-
rate; aperture an interiomarginal small opening extending from
umbilicus to the middle part of the basal chamber fa
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: outer shelf, marinesubo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-09-19 08:26:03
Modified: 2007-09-19 10:26:03
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available