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Chapmanina gassinensis (Silvestri, 1905)
Description Loeblich, A. R., Tappan, H. N., 1987: Foraminiferal genera and their classification. Van Nostrand, Reinhold Co. New York 1728 pp. Plate 775, Figs. 1-9: Paleogene. 1-7, L. Oligocene, Malaga Acquenere, Monte Baldo Chain, Italy; 8, U. Eocene, Labatut, Dept. Landes, France; 9, Eocene, Italy. 1-3, Basal, apical, and oblique views of hypotypes, x 40; 4, broken specimen viewed from above showing tube pillars bordered by hemicircular elevations, x 46; 5, spiral view of decorticated specimen, the apex broken and coiling no Ionger evident, x 46; 6, oblique view of eroded specimen, x 46; 7, basal view of central part of basal face showing the open ends of the tube pillars, x 46; 8, vertical section showing septal invaginations that form hollow pillars, x 80; axial section showing outer cortical layer of chambers and umbilical pillars, x 37 (1-7, SEM, from Cita and Scipolo, 1961; 8, from Deloffre and Hamaoui, 1973; 9, from A. Silvestri, 1931).
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added on 2023-12-0467 viewsForaminifera taxaDigital photo, entire species Chapmanina gassinensis (Silvestri, 1905) †checked Le Coze, François 2023-12-04
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