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Gabonita elongata (de Klasz & Meijer, 1960)
Description Loeblich, A. R., Tappan, H. N., 1987: Foraminiferal genera and their classification. Van Nostrand, Reinhold Co. New York 1728 pp. Plate 548, Figs. 1-8: U. Cretaceous (U. Senonian), 39 km N. of Port Gentil, Gabon. 1, Slightly oblique side view of hypotype from which final chamber has been broken, apertural region showing trace of outline of final chamber and internal toothplate, x 300; 2, entire test of same, x 100; 3, side view showing excavated sutures, x 100; 4-6, opposite sides and edge view of specimen in which twisting results in nearly quadrate section, x 62; 7, apertural region, last chamber removed and showing toothplate and previous foramen, x 500; 8, exterior of final chambers showing deeply indented apertural face, surface somewhatrecrystallized, x 500 (figures; 4-6, from Loeblich and Tappan, 1964).
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added on 2024-02-06196 viewsWoRMS taxa Gabonita elongata (de Klasz & Meijer, 1960) †checked Le Coze, François 2024-02-06
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