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Linderina

Classification

    Phylum:  
Protista
    Subphylum:  
Sarcodina
    Class:  
Reticularea
    Subclass:  
Granuloreticulosia
    Order:  
Foraminiferida
    Suborder:  
Rotalina
    Superfamily:  
Orbitoidacea
    Family:  
Planorbulinidae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Linderina Schlumberger, 1893, *1656, p. 120
    Type Species:  
L. brugesi, OD (M)


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Fig. 562,5-10. *L. brugesi, U.Eoc., Fr.; 5, ext., X40, 6, horiz. sec., central part, showing perforations of umbonal thickening, X36; 7, equat. sec. showing stolon-like apertures, X135 (*1352); 8, horiz. sec. of early portion of megalospheric test showing biloculine embryo and later arched chambers, X75; 9,10, transv. secs. of microspheric and megalospheric tests showing equat. chambers and umbonal lamellar thickenings, X73 (*1656)


Synonyms



Geographic Distribution

Eu.-Afr.-N.Am.-E.Indies (Indon.)


Age Range

    Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:  
Eoc.
    Beginning International Stage:  
Ypresian
    Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:  
0
    Beginning Date:  
56
    Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:  
Mio.
    Ending International Stage:  
Messinian
    Fraction Up In Ending Stage:  
100
    Ending Date:  
5.34


Description

Test discoidal, centrally thickened, 1-3.5 mm. diam., megalospheric form with biloculine embryonic stage, later chambers arched, in concentric series in single plane, those of successive series alternating in position, wall calcareous, perforate, umbonal lamellar thickening pronounced, surface with numerous granules or pillars in central area, apertures at each side of base of chambers, as in position of stolons in orbitoidids.




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