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Tetrataxis inflata Kristan, 1957
Description Falzoni, F.; Rettori, R.; Gale, L.; Mikhalevich, V. I.; Weinmann, A. E.; Parente, M. (2025). Taxonomy and palaeoecology of the Mesozoic family Duotaxidae Mikhalevich (Foraminifera). Papers in Palaeontology. 11(5): 1-28., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.70032page(s): Fig. 5.
Holotype of Tetrataxis inflata Kristan 1957 and additional inflata specimens illustrated by Kristan-Tollmann (1964). The species is herein assigned to Kristanita gen. nov. (see text for further details). A–M, holotype (NHMW-GEO-1957-0218-0000); A–C, drawings from Kristan (1957) in: A, umbilical; B, lateral; C spiral view; D–E, stereomicroscope photos in: D, umbilical; E, spiral view; F–H, SEM photos in: F, umbilical; G, lateral; H, spiral view (SE); I–M, SEM photos in: I, umbilical; J, lateral; K, spiral view; L–M, wall texture (BSE; arrowheads indicate distinct agglutinated particles on the wall surface). N–U, K. inflata (SMF XXVII-5808) from Kristan-Tollmann (1964, pl. 7, fig. 4); N–O, drawings in: N, umbilical; O, spiral view; P–R, stereomicroscope photos in: P, umbilical; Q, lateral; R, spiral view; S–U, SEM photos in: S, umbilical; T, lateral; U, spiral view (BSE). V–AC, K. inflata (SMF XXVII-5809) from Kristan-Tollmann (1964, pl. 7, fig. 7); V, drawing of the umbilical side; W–Y, stereomicroscope photos in: W, umbilical; X, lateral; Y, spiral view; Z–AC, SEM photos in: Z, umbilical; AA, lateral; AB, spiral view; AC, magnification of the supplementary structure (arrowhead) on the umbilical side (BSE). AD–AE, K. inflata drawings from Kristan-Tollmann (1964, pl. 7, fig. 5) in: AD, umbilical; AE, lateral view. AF–AG, K. inflata drawings from Kristan-Tollmann (1964, pl. 7, fig. 6) in: AF, umbilical; AG, lateral view. All specimens are shown at the same magnification. Scale bars represent: 200 μm (A–K, N–AB, AD–AG); 50 μm (L–M, AC). JPG file - 1.26 MB - 2 128 x 2 679 pixels added on 2025-09-0718 viewsForaminifera taxa Tetrataxis inflata Kristan, 1957 † accepted as Duotaxis inflatus (Kristan, 1957) † accepted as Duotaxis inflata (Kristan, 1957) † accepted as Kristanita inflata (Kristan, 1957) †checked Le Coze, François 2025-09-07
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