Leptammina Cedhagen, Gooday & Pawlowski, 2009, gen. nov. ...
Leptammina gen. nov. Etymology: The first part of the name is derived from the Greek word leptos (λεπτος) meaning thin and refers to the thin test wall. The last part, -ammina, is a common ending of many generic names of agglutinating foraminiferans, particularly those with tests of sand grains, and...
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6217756 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6217756 |
| Summary: | Leptammina gen. nov. Etymology: The first part of the name is derived from the Greek word leptos (λεπτος) meaning thin and refers to the thin test wall. The last part, -ammina, is a common ending of many generic names of agglutinating foraminiferans, particularly those with tests of sand grains, and is derived from the Greek word ammos (αΜΜος), meaning sand. Type species: Leptammina flavofusca sp. nov. Definition: Test free, monothalamous and more or less spherical, up to 2 mm diameter. Wall delicate, flexible, with inner organic layer overlain by fine, loosely agglutinated mineral grains. Single prominent circular aperture, which may protrude slightly from the test surface. Cell body with well-developed peduncular sheath. Remarks: The two species described below look superficially different, particularly in terms of their colour. However, they are united by a number of test features, notably the wall structure, the presence of a peduncular sheath, and the size and form of the aperture. Moreover, our ... : Published as part of Cedhagen, Tomas, Gooday, Andrew J. & Pawlowski, Jan, 2009, A new genus and two new species of saccamminid foraminiferans (Protista, Rhizaria) from the deep Southern Ocean *, pp. 9-22 in Zootaxa 2096 on pages 11-12, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.187761 ... |
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