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Cristellaria gibba sensu Cushman (1921) Not d'Orbigny, 1839
Description Image source: Cushman, J.A. 1921. Foraminifera of the Philippine and adjacent seas. Bull. U.S. Natl. Mus. 100(4).Comment: As stated by Cushman (1923, p. 106), his figured specimens from the Philippines belong to a different species (see also comment below). JPG file - 174.87 kB - 770 x 752 pixels
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added on 2010-12-10298 viewsForaminifera taxa Cristellaria (Cristellaire) gibba d'Orbigny, 1826 accepted as Cristellaria gibba d'Orbigny, 1839 accepted as Lenticulina gibba (d'Orbigny, 1839)checked Le Coze, François 2022-02-05
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Comment (1)
added on 2022-02-04 19:45:21 by 
Cushman (1923) states on page 106 wheb discussing C. gibba from the Atlantic: "The specimens that I have figured as this species from the Philippines do not belong here". Seems that the figured Philippine specimens of Cushman (1921; pl.45, fig1a-b) belong to Astacolus.
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