WoRMS taxon details
Glabratella ornatissima (Cushman, 1925)
585238 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:585238)
accepted
Species
Discorbinoides ornatissimus (Cushman, 1925) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Discorbis ornatissima Cushman, 1925 · unaccepted
Discorbis ornatissimus Cushman, 1925 · unaccepted
Rosalina ornatissima (Cushman, 1925) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Discorbis ornatissima Cushman, 1925) Cushman, J.A. (1925). Recent Foraminifera from British Columbia. <em>Contr. Cushman Lab. Foram. Res.</em> 1: 38-47., available online at https://cushmanfoundation.allenpress.com/Portals/_default/files/pubarchive/cclfr/1cclfr2.pdf [details] Available for editors 
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Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2026). World Foraminifera Database. Glabratella ornatissima (Cushman, 1925). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=585238 on 2026-02-15
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Discorbis ornatissima Cushman, 1925) Cushman, J.A. (1925). Recent Foraminifera from British Columbia. <em>Contr. Cushman Lab. Foram. Res.</em> 1: 38-47., available online at https://cushmanfoundation.allenpress.com/Portals/_default/files/pubarchive/cclfr/1cclfr2.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Ecology Epifaunal, clinging to hard substrates during periods of high wave energy and on sediment (especially coarse to fine sand) by late summer, test hemispherical to spherical, robust, and smooth on the spiral side making it resistant to abrasion damage (Erskian and Lipps, 1987). [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Discorbis ornatissima Cushman, 1925)
To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (Discorbis ornatissima USNM CC 2726 holotype) (from synonym Discorbis ornatissima Cushman, 1925)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Discorbis ornatissima Cushman, 1925)
To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (Discorbis ornatissima USNM CC 2726 holotype) (from synonym Discorbis ornatissima Cushman, 1925)
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Hosted externally, from synonym
