WoRMS taxon details
Spiroloculina orbis Cushman, 1921
522637 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:522637)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Cushman, J. A. (1921). Foraminifera of the Philippine and adjacent seas. <em>In: Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> 100(4): 1-608., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7638429 [details] 
Description Original Description: “Test subcircular in front view, thick, the periphery squarely
truncate; chambers rather few; sides...
truncate; chambers rather few; sides...
Description Original Description: “Test subcircular in front view, thick, the periphery squarely
truncate; chambers rather few; sides flat, except near the periphery, when there is a
slight thickening; ends of the final chamber slightly extended, apertural end with a
short neck and rounded aperture with a very slight collar-like lip; surface smooth but
dull”. Cushman, 1921, pp. 403, 404
Length usually less than 1 mm. [details]
truncate; chambers rather few; sides flat, except near the periphery, when there is a
slight thickening; ends of the final chamber slightly extended, apertural end with a
short neck and rounded aperture with a very slight collar-like lip; surface smooth but
dull”. Cushman, 1921, pp. 403, 404
Length usually less than 1 mm. [details]
Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2025). World Foraminifera Database. Spiroloculina orbis Cushman, 1921. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=522637 on 2025-05-25
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Nomenclature
original description
Cushman, J. A. (1921). Foraminifera of the Philippine and adjacent seas. <em>In: Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> 100(4): 1-608., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7638429 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Description Original Description: “Test subcircular in front view, thick, the periphery squarelytruncate; chambers rather few; sides flat, except near the periphery, when there is a
slight thickening; ends of the final chamber slightly extended, apertural end with a
short neck and rounded aperture with a very slight collar-like lip; surface smooth but
dull”. Cushman, 1921, pp. 403, 404
Length usually less than 1 mm. [details]
From editor or global species database
