Foraminifera taxon details
Cibicididae Cushman, 1927
111917 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:111917)
accepted
Family
Cibicidae · unaccepted
- Subfamily Annulocibicidinae Saidova, 1981
- Subfamily Cibicidinae Cushman, 1927
- Genus Bartensteinites Tyszka, 2012 †
- Genus Cibicides Montfort, 1808
- Genus Cibicidina Bandy, 1949
- Genus Cibicidinella Saidova, 1975
- Genus Cibicidoides Thalmann, 1939
- Genus Discorbia Sellier de Civrieux, 1977
- Genus Falsocibicides Poignant, 1958 †
- Genus Falsoplanulina Bermúdez, 1979 †
- Genus Lobatula Fleming, 1828
- Genus Montfortella Loeblich & Tappan, 1963
- Genus Paracibicides Perelis & Reiss, 1975
- Genus Picouella Andersen, 1997
- Genus Pseudocibicides Le Calvez & Margerel, 1965 †
- Genus Quasicibicides Rosen, 1985 †
- Genus Taiwanella Huang, 2000
- Genus Tidwellella Andersen, 1997
- Genus Cibicicoides Saidova, 1975 accepted as Cibicides Montfort, 1808
- Genus Fontbotia González-Donoso & Linares, 1970 accepted as Lobatula Fleming, 1828 (According to DNA work of Schweizer et al. 2009)
- Genus Heterocibicides McCulloch, 1977 accepted as Montfortella Loeblich & Tappan, 1963 (subjective junior synonym in opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
- Genus Mesocibicides McCulloch, 1977 accepted as Montfortella Loeblich & Tappan, 1963 (subjective junior synonym in opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
- Genus Storilus Montfort, 1808 accepted as Cibicides Montfort, 1808 (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
- Genus Heterolepa Franzenau, 1884
- Genus Orbiculoris Loeblich & Tappan, 1994
- Subfamily Stichocibicidinae Saidova, 1981
- Genus Crimmia McCulloch, 1977
- Genus Dyocibicides Cushman & Valentine, 1930
- Genus Gutzia McCulloch, 1977
- Genus Pyropiloides Zheng, 1979
- Genus Rectocibicides Cushman & Ponton, 1932
- Genus Stichocibicides Cushman & Bermúdez, 1936 †
- Genus Rectocibicidella McLean, 1956 accepted as Dyocibicides Cushman & Valentine, 1930 (subjective junior synonym in opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
- Genus Truncatulina d'Orbigny, 1826 accepted as Cibicides Montfort, 1808 (Objective synonym, Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Cushman, J. A. (1927). An outline of a re-classification of the Foraminifera. <em>Contributions from the Cushman Laboratory for Foraminiferal Research.</em> 3(1): 1-105., available online at https://business.cushmanfoundation.org/ap/CloudFile/Download/P7DeWv4L
page(s): p. 93.; note: Subfamily. [details] Available for editors
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Diagnosis Test trochospirally enrolled, attached by spiral side; primary aperture a low equatorial arch that may extend onto the spiral...
Diagnosis Test trochospirally enrolled, attached by spiral side; primary aperture a low equatorial arch that may extend onto the spiral side or may become terminal and single or multiple in uncoiled forms. L. Cretaceous (Berriasian) to Holocene. (Loeblich & Tappan, 1987, Foraminiferal Genera and Their Classification) [details]
Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2026). World Foraminifera Database. Cibicididae Cushman, 1927. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Foraminifera/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=111917 on 2026-07-12
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Cushman, J. A. (1927). An outline of a re-classification of the Foraminifera. <em>Contributions from the Cushman Laboratory for Foraminiferal Research.</em> 3(1): 1-105., available online at https://business.cushmanfoundation.org/ap/CloudFile/Download/P7DeWv4L
page(s): p. 93.; note: Subfamily. [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (PeRMS) McCulloch, I. (1977). Qualitative observations on Recent foraminiferal tests with emphasis on the eastern Pacific. University of Southern California. Los Angeles., available online at https://books.google.com/books?id=tPw_AAAAIAAJ [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Patterson, D. (2001). Platypus checklist of Protoctista [details]
additional source Loeblich, A. R.; Tappan, H. (1987). Foraminiferal Genera and their Classification. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York. 970pp., available online at https://books.google.pt/books?id=n_BqCQAAQBAJ [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Gross, O. (2001). Foraminifera, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 60-75 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): p. 93.; note: Subfamily. [details] Available for editors
[request]context source (PeRMS) McCulloch, I. (1977). Qualitative observations on Recent foraminiferal tests with emphasis on the eastern Pacific. University of Southern California. Los Angeles., available online at https://books.google.com/books?id=tPw_AAAAIAAJ [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Patterson, D. (2001). Platypus checklist of Protoctista [details]
additional source Loeblich, A. R.; Tappan, H. (1987). Foraminiferal Genera and their Classification. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York. 970pp., available online at https://books.google.pt/books?id=n_BqCQAAQBAJ [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Gross, O. (2001). Foraminifera, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 60-75 (look up in IMIS) [details]
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Diagnosis Test trochospirally enrolled, attached by spiral side; primary aperture a low equatorial arch that may extend onto the spiral side or may become terminal and single or multiple in uncoiled forms. L. Cretaceous (Berriasian) to Holocene. (Loeblich & Tappan, 1987, Foraminiferal Genera and Their Classification) [details]
