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Trochamminita salsa (Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948) emend. Saunders, 1957
Description 3-8. Trochamminita salsa (Cushman and Bronnimann) emend. Saunders. 3) Edge view of hypotype (U.S.N.M. No. P5100) showing a single oval areal aperture surrounded by a prominent lip. This type of aperture is shown by Cushman and Bronnimann (1948a) in their illustration of Labrospira salsa. 4) Edge view of hypotype (U.S.N.M. No. P5101) showing a slitlike areal aperture surrounded by a prominent lip. 5) Edge view of hypotype (U.S.N.M. No. P5102) showing two circular areal apertures. 6) Edge view of hypotype (U.S.N.M. No. P5103) showing three circular areal apertures in a transverse line across the chamber. 7a) Side view of hypotype (U.S.N.M. No. P5104). 7b) Edge view showing three circular areal apertures. 8) Edge view of hypotype (U.S.N.M. No. P5105) showing a partly constricted slit-like areal aperture and two irregular-shaped areal apertures. The specimens in figures 3-8 show the range of apertural patterns to be found in the adult stage of this species. All from Ortoire River, Trinidad.
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