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Orbitokathina vonderschmitti Hottinger, 1966
Description Loeblich, A. R., Tappan, H. N., 1987: Foraminiferal genera and their classification. Van Nostrand, Reinhold Co. New York 1728 pp. Plate 763, Figs. 1-9: U. Cretaceous (Santonian), Sierra de Montsech, Spain. 1, Noncentered axial section, megalospheric, x 40; 2, section of megalospheric test parallel to base showing distribution of umbilical apertures and extremely narrow spiral space, x 40; 3, equatorial section showing the spire and megalospheric embryo, x 40; 4-6, opposite sides and edge view of megalospheric test, x 20; 7, slightly oblique subcentral axial section, microspheric, x 20; 8, equatorial section of microspheric holotype, x 20; 9, slightly oblique equatorial section showing detail of adult orbitoidal chambers and intersecting the umbilical pillars at lower left of figure, x 40 (from Hottinger, 1966).
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added on 2023-12-0450 viewsForaminifera taxaDigital photo, entire species Orbitokathina vonderschmitti Hottinger, 1966 †checked Le Coze, François 2023-12-04
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