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Pseudoplanulinella hieroglyphica Sigal, 1950
Description Loeblich, A. R., Tappan, H. N., 1987: Foraminiferal genera and their classification. Van Nostrand, Reinhold Co. New York 1728 pp. Plate 699, Figs. 1-8: M. Oligocene (Rupelian), quarry at Escornebéou, 13 km W. of Dax, Dept. Landes, France. 1, 2, Opposite sides, x 70; 3, 4, edge views showing basal and peripheral apertures, x 100; 5, enlargement of later part of test showing smooth perforate wall of final chamber, with progressively heavier ornamentation resulting from secondary laminae as new chambers are added, producing a coarsely rugose early stage, x 150; 6, side view of specimen with final chamber tending to uncoil, x 70; 7, 8, opposite sides of specimen with protruding final chamber, x 150 and x 70, respectively.
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added on 2023-12-0427 viewsForaminifera taxaDigital photo, entire species Pseudoplanulinella hieroglyphica Sigal, 1950 †checked Le Coze, François 2023-12-04
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