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Abyssalia foliformis Gooday & Holzmann, 2020
Description Gooday, A.j., Jurden, J.M., Holzmann, M., Pawlowski, J., Smith, C.R. (2020). Xenophyophores (Rhizaria, Foraminifera), including four new species and two new genera, from the western Clarion-Clipperton Zone (abyssal equatorial Pacific). European Journal of Protistology. 75, 125715., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2020.125715Fig. 10. (A–H) Abyssalia foliformis sp. nov., holotype (NHMUK PM ZF 9912); specimen 192, APEI-1, details. (A) Main fragment of the test showing elaborate granellare network, particularly well-developed at the distal (left-hand) end and visible within spicule framework. (B) Smaller fragment that includes the basal part of the test; note the brown tubular structure. (C–E) Different views of the test showing the granellare system visible within it. (F, G) Detached fragments of test with granellare strands adhering to the spicule framework. (H) Collection of separate stercomare fragments from sample jar. JPG file - 2.63 MB - 2 508 x 3 811 pixels added on 2025-06-227 viewsWoRMS taxa Abyssalia foliformis Gooday & Holzmann in Gooday et al., 2020checked Le Coze, François 2025-06-22
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