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Duotaxis metula Kristan, 1957
Description Falzoni, F.; Rettori, R.; Gale, L.; Mikhalevich, V. I.; Weinmann, A. E.; Parente, M. (2025). Taxonomy and palaeoecology of the Mesozoic family Duotaxidae Mikhalevich (Foraminifera). Papers in Palaeontology. 11(5): 1-28., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.70032page(s): Fig. 3.
Holotype of Duotaxis metula Kristan 1957 and additional specimens identified as Duotaxis metula and illustrated by Kristan (1957) and Kristan-Tollmann (1964). A–O, holotype (NHMW-GEO-1957-0219-0000); A–D, drawings by Kristan (1957) in: A–B, umbilical; C, lateral; D, spiral view; E–H, digital microscope photos in: E–F, umbilical; G, lateral; H, spiral views; I–K, SEM photos in: I, umbilical; J, lateral; K, spiral view (SE); L–O, SEM photos in: L, umbilical; M, lateral; N, spiral view; O, wall texture (BSE; arrowheads indicate distinct agglutinated particles on the wall surface). P, drawing of the axial section of a D. metula specimen from Kristan (1957, pl. 27, fig. 6). Q–R, drawing of a D. metula specimen from Kristan-Tollmann (1964, pl. 7, fig. 10) in: Q, umbilical; R, lateral view. All specimens are shown at the same magnification. Scale bars represent: 200 μm (A–N, P–R); 50 μm (O). JPG file - 835.31 kB - 2 128 x 2 024 pixels added on 2025-09-0722 viewsWoRMS taxa Duotaxis metula Kristan, 1957 †checked Le Coze, François 2025-09-07
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