Twinned and flattened tests in planktonic foraminifera

Two morphological abnormalities have been found in planktonic foraminifera. The origin of twinned and flattened tests is enigmatic and further study is required to clarify this problem.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Journal of Foraminiferal Research
Main Author: Boltovskoy, Estaban
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research 1982
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Online Access:https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/33460/
https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/33460/6/Boltovskoy.pdf
https://doi.org/10.2113/gsjfr.12.1.79
Description
Summary:Two morphological abnormalities have been found in planktonic foraminifera. The origin of twinned and flattened tests is enigmatic and further study is required to clarify this problem.