WoRMS taxon details
Soritidae Ehrenberg, 1839
- Subfamily Archaiasinae Cushman, 1927
- Genus Androsina Lévy, 1977
- Genus Archaias Montfort, 1808
- Genus Cycloputeolina Seiglie & Grove, 1977
- Genus Cyclorbiculina A. Silvestri, 1937
- Genus Parasorites Seiglie & Rivera, 1977
- Genus Helenis Montfort, 1808 accepted as Archaias Montfort, 1808 (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
- Genus Ilotes Montfort, 1808 accepted as Archaias Montfort, 1808 (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
- Subfamily Soritinae Ehrenberg, 1839
- Genus Amphisorus Ehrenberg, 1839
- Genus Marginopora Quoy & Gaimard in Blainville, 1830
- Genus Sorites Ehrenberg, 1839
- Genus Taramellina Munier-Chalmas, 1902 accepted as Sorites Ehrenberg, 1839 (Subjective junior synonym Opinion of Loeblich and Tappan (1987))
- Genus Bradyella Munier-Chalmas, 1902 accepted as Amphisorus Ehrenberg, 1839 (isotopic junior synonym)
- Genus Orbiculina Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Archaias Montfort, 1808 (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Ehrenberg, C.G. (1839). Über die Bildung der Kreidefelsen und des Kreidemergels durch unsichtbare Organismen. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, Physikalische Klasse.</em> 1838: 59-147, pls. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29017435
page(s): Chart opp. p. 120. Note: Introduced as family "Soritina" [details]
page(s): Chart opp. p. 120. Note: Introduced as family "Soritina" [details]
Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2024). World Foraminifera Database. Soritidae Ehrenberg, 1839. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=111902 on 2024-10-06
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Ehrenberg, C.G. (1839). Über die Bildung der Kreidefelsen und des Kreidemergels durch unsichtbare Organismen. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, Physikalische Klasse.</em> 1838: 59-147, pls. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29017435
page(s): Chart opp. p. 120. Note: Introduced as family "Soritina" [details]
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 Loeblich, A. R.; Tappan, H. (1987). Foraminiferal Genera and their Classification. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York. 970pp., available online at https://books.google.pt/books?id=n_BqCQAAQBAJ [details] Available for editors
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page(s): Chart opp. p. 120. Note: Introduced as family "Soritina" [details]
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 Loeblich, A. R.; Tappan, H. (1987). Foraminiferal Genera and their Classification. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York. 970pp., available online at https://books.google.pt/books?id=n_BqCQAAQBAJ [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis Test planispiral, at least in early stage, latir may be uncoiled, flaring, fusiform, or cylindrical; chambers numerous, interior subdivided by interseptal pillars or septula; aperture generally multiple, may vary in position in ontogeny. U. Cretaceous (Cenomanian) to Holocene. (Loeblich & Tappan, 1987, Foraminiferal Genera and Their Classification) [details]
