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Tetrataxis humilis 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. 4.
Types of Tetrataxis humilis Kristan 1957 and additional humilis specimens illustrated by Kristan (1957). The species is herein assigned to Kristanita gen. nov. (see text for further details). A–M, holotype (NHMW-GEO-1957-0216-0000); A–C, drawings from Kristan (1957) in: A, umbilical; B, lateral; C, spiral view; D–E, stereomicroscope photos in: D, umbilical; E, spiral view; F–H, SEM photos in: F, umbilical; G, lateral; H, spiral view (SE); I–K, SEM photos in: I, umbilical; J, lateral; K, spiral view (BSE); L–M, SEM photos of the wall texture (BSE). N–Y, paratype (NHMW-GEO-1957-0217-0000); N–P, drawings from Kristan (1957) in: N, umbilical; O, spiral; P, lateral view; Q–R, stereomicroscope photos in: Q, umbilical; R, spiral view; S–U, SEM photos in: S, umbilical; T, lateral; U, spiral view (SE); V–X, SEM photos in: V, umbilical; W, lateral; X, spiral view (BSE); Y, SEM photo of the wall texture (BSE; arrowheads indicate distinct agglutinated particles on the wall surface). Z, drawing of the axial section of a K. humilis specimen from Kristan (1957, pl. 27, fig. 3). All specimens are shown at the same magnification. Scale bars represent: 200 μm (A–K, N–X, Z); 100 μm (L–M, Y). JPG file - 1.19 MB - 2 128 x 2 688 pixels added on 2025-09-0721 viewsWoRMS taxa Tetrataxis humilis Kristan, 1957 † accepted as Duotaxis humilis (Kristan, 1957) † accepted as Kristanita humilis (Kristan, 1957) †checked Le Coze, François 2025-09-07
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