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Saudia
Classification
Phylum:
Protista
Subphylum:
Sarcodina
Class:
Reticularea
Subclass:
Granuloreticulosia
Order:
Foraminiferida
Suborder:
Textulariina
Superfamily:
Lituolacea
Family:
Dicyclinidae
Subfamily:
Dicyclininae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Saudia HENSON, 1948, *902, p. 97
Type Species:
S. discoidea, OD
Images
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Fig. 217,1-3. *S. discoidea, M.Eoc.(Lutet. ), Ansab, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, 1, young megalospheric flabelliform paratype, X40, 2, subaxial sec . through early stage of paratype showing interseptal pillars in outer zone, X40, 3, subaxial sec. of paratype showing numerous pillars, X37 (*2115). --Fig. 217,4. S. labyrinthica Grimsdale, Paleoc., N.Iraq, ext., X5 (*2115).
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
SW.Asia
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
Paleoc.
Beginning International Stage:
Danian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
66.04
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Eoc.
Ending International Stage:
Bartonian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
37.71
Description
Test discoidal, early stage with spiral development probably not subdivided, later flabelliform with arcuate uniserial stage, followed by cyclical chambers with margins partially divided by secondary transverse and parallel subepidermal partitions, projecting inward from outer wall, radial interseptal pillars also occurring in median plane in later, thicker parts of test, pillars being aligned from one cycle to next, interseptal communication by means of apertures between interseptal pillars
References
Henson, F. R. S., 1948, Foraminifera of the genus Trocholina in the Middle East: Ann. \& Mag. Nat. History, ser. 11, v. 14 (1947), p. 445-459, pl. 11-13.-(901) 1948, New Trochamminidae and Verneuilinidae from the Middle East: Same, ser. 11, v. 14 (1947), p. 605-630, pl. 14-18.-(902) 1948, Larger imperforate Foraminifera of southwestern Asia, Families Lituolidae, Orbitolinidae and Meandropsinidae: British Museum (Nat. History), Mon., p. 1-127, pl. 1-16, fig. 1-16.——(903) 1950, Middle eastern Tertiary Peneroplidae (Foraminifera), with remarks on the phylogeny and taxonomy of the family: $70 \mathrm{p} ., 10 \mathrm{pl} ., 3$ text-fig., West Yorkshire Printing Co. (Wakefield, England).
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Protista
Subphylum:
Sarcodina
Class:
Reticularea
Subclass:
Granuloreticulosia
Order:
Foraminiferida
Suborder:
Textulariina
Superfamily:
Lituolacea
Family:
Dicyclinidae
Subfamily:
Dicyclininae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Saudia HENSON, 1948, *902, p. 97
Type Species:
S. discoidea, OD
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 217,1-3. *S. discoidea, M.Eoc.(Lutet. ), Ansab, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, 1, young megalospheric flabelliform paratype, X40, 2, subaxial sec . through early stage of paratype showing interseptal pillars in outer zone, X40, 3, subaxial sec. of paratype showing numerous pillars, X37 (*2115). --Fig. 217,4. S. labyrinthica Grimsdale, Paleoc., N.Iraq, ext., X5 (*2115).
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
SW.Asia
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
Paleoc.
Beginning International Stage:
Danian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
66.04
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Eoc.
Ending International Stage:
Bartonian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
37.71
Description
Test discoidal, early stage with spiral development probably not subdivided, later flabelliform with arcuate uniserial stage, followed by cyclical chambers with margins partially divided by secondary transverse and parallel subepidermal partitions, projecting inward from outer wall, radial interseptal pillars also occurring in median plane in later, thicker parts of test, pillars being aligned from one cycle to next, interseptal communication by means of apertures between interseptal pillars
References
Henson, F. R. S., 1948, Foraminifera of the genus Trocholina in the Middle East: Ann. \& Mag. Nat. History, ser. 11, v. 14 (1947), p. 445-459, pl. 11-13.-(901) 1948, New Trochamminidae and Verneuilinidae from the Middle East: Same, ser. 11, v. 14 (1947), p. 605-630, pl. 14-18.-(902) 1948, Larger imperforate Foraminifera of southwestern Asia, Families Lituolidae, Orbitolinidae and Meandropsinidae: British Museum (Nat. History), Mon., p. 1-127, pl. 1-16, fig. 1-16.——(903) 1950, Middle eastern Tertiary Peneroplidae (Foraminifera), with remarks on the phylogeny and taxonomy of the family: $70 \mathrm{p} ., 10 \mathrm{pl} ., 3$ text-fig., West Yorkshire Printing Co. (Wakefield, England).