Foraminifera taxon details

Prolixoplecta Loeblich & Tappan, 1985

112384  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:112384)

accepted
Genus
Dorothia exilis Cushman, 1936 accepted as Prolixoplecta exilis (Cushman, 1936) (type by original designation)

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Loeblich, A. R.; Tappan, H. (1985). Some new and redefined genera and families of agglutinated foraminifera; II. <em>The Journal of Foraminiferal Research.</em> 15(3): 175-217., available online at https://doi.org/10.2113/gsjfr.15.3.175
page(s): p. 197 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2024). World Foraminifera Database. Prolixoplecta Loeblich & Tappan, 1985. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/foraminifera/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=112384 on 2024-04-19
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
2006-09-27 07:06:07Z
changed
Martinez, Olga
2013-08-04 09:00:16Z
checked
2013-08-24 10:50:14Z
changed
2014-03-08 07:58:13Z
changed
2017-11-07 10:30:08Z
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original description Loeblich, A. R.; Tappan, H. (1985). Some new and redefined genera and families of agglutinated foraminifera; II. <em>The Journal of Foraminiferal Research.</em> 15(3): 175-217., available online at https://doi.org/10.2113/gsjfr.15.3.175
page(s): p. 197 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

basis of record Gross, O. (2001). Foraminifera, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 60-75 (look up in IMIS[details]   

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]   
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Test free, narrow and elongate, early stage of the microspheric form with a short trochospiral coil that forms a somewhat swollen initial part, later with numerous chambers in an elongate, narrow biserial stage, megalospheric generation lacks the early trochospiral coil but has an exceptionally large proloculus followed by a similar elongate biserial stage with low chambers and straight, depressed, and horizontal sutures; wall finely agglutinated, interior simple, noncanaliculate, surface smoothly finished; aperture a low arch at the base of the final chamber face. Holocene: West Indies. (Loeblich & Tappan, 1987, Foraminiferal Genera and Their Classification) [details]