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Elphidium Montfort, 1808

Nautilus macellum Fichtel and Moll, 1798, lectotype,
Nautilus macellum Fichtel and Moll, 1798, lectotype,

112162 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:112162)

  1. Biota
  2. Chromista (Kingdom)
  3. Harosa (Subkingdom)
  4. Rhizaria (Infrakingdom)
  5. Foraminifera (Phylum)
  6. Globothalamea (Class)
  7. Rotaliana (Subclass)
  8. Rotaliida (Order)
  9. Rotalioidea (Superfamily)
  10. Elphidiidae (Family)
  11. Elphidiinae (Subfamily)
  12. Elphidium (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Andromedes Montfort, 1808 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (Opinion of Cushman (1927))
Canalifera Krasheninnikov, 1953 · unaccepted (Name not available ICZN Art....)  
Name not available ICZN Art. 13(a)(i) Elphidium eichwaldi was a nomen nudum at time of erection of the genus fide Ellis and Messina database.
Carpenterella Krasheninnikov, 1953 · unaccepted (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
Cellanthus Montfort, 1808 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (Opinion of Cushman (1927))
Cellulia Agassiz, 1844 · unaccepted (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan,...)  
Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987, err. emend.
Cribrononion Thalmann, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Faujasinella Voloshinova, 1958 · unaccepted (Subjective junior synonym in...)  
Subjective junior synonym in opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987
Geophonus Montfort, 1808 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (Opinion of Cushman (1927))
Geoponus Ehrenberg, 1841 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Helicoza Möbius, 1880 · unaccepted (Subjective junior synonym Opinion...)  
Subjective junior synonym Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987
Nonion (Cribrononion) Thalmann, 1947 · unaccepted (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
Ozawaia Cushman, 1931 · unaccepted (Junior subjective synonym in...)  
Junior subjective synonym in opinion of Hayward et al. (1997)
Perfectononion Voloshinova & Leonenko, 1970 · unaccepted (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
Planoelphidium Voloshinova, 1958 · unaccepted (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
Polystomatium Ehrenberg, 1839 · unaccepted (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
Polystomella Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (Opinion of Cushman (1927))
Retroelphidium Voloshinova, 1970 · unaccepted (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
Sporilus Montfort, 1808 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (Opinion of Cushman (1927))
Themeon Montfort, 1808 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
Vorticialis Lamarck, 1812 · unaccepted (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)

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  1. Species Elphidium advena (Cushman, 1922)
  2. Species Elphidium albanii Hayward, 1997 in Hayward, Hollis & Grenfell, 1997
  3. Species Elphidium altenbachi Langer, Hayward & Holzmann in Hayward et al., 2025
  4. Species Elphidium alvarezianum (d'Orbigny, 1839)
  5. Species Elphidium apthorpae Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  6. Species Elphidium articulatum (d'Orbigny, 1839)
  7. Species Elphidium asiaticum Polski, 1959
  8. Species Elphidium bahrainica Anan, 2026
  9. Species Elphidium batavum Hofker, 1968
  10. Species Elphidium bosoense Fujita, 1956
  11. Species Elphidium botaniense Albani, 1981
  12. Species Elphidium canni Parker & Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  13. Species Elphidium capelavelaense McCulloch, 1981
  14. Species Elphidium carteri Hayward, 1997 in Hayward, Hollis & Grenfell, 1997
  15. Species Elphidium charlottense (Vella, 1957)
  16. Species Elphidium collinsi Hayward, 1997 in Hayward, Hollis & Grenfell, 1997
  17. Species Elphidium colomboense McCulloch, 1977
  18. Species Elphidium complanatum (d'Orbigny, 1839)
  19. Species Elphidium corioense Collins, 1974
  20. Species Elphidium craticulatum (Fichtel & Moll, 1798)
  21. Species Elphidium crispum (Linnaeus, 1758)
  22. Species Elphidium davidhaigi Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  23. Species Elphidium depressulum Cushman, 1933
  24. Species Elphidium discoidale (d'Orbigny, 1839)
  25. Species Elphidium dispar Cushman, 1954
  26. Species Elphidium earlandi Cushman, 1936
  27. Species Elphidium excubitor Nicol, 1944
  28. Species Elphidium fajemilai Hayward & Langer in Hayward et al., 2025
  29. Species Elphidium fax Nicol, 1944
  30. Species Elphidium feylinghansseni Hayward, Parker & Langer in Hayward et al., 2025
  31. Species Elphidium formosum Todd, 1957
  32. Species Elphidium galvestonense Kornfeld, 1931
  33. Species Elphidium gerthi van Voorthuysen, 1957
  34. Species Elphidium gischleri Parker & Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  35. Species Elphidium goldsteinae Langer in Hayward et al., 2025
  36. Species Elphidium granulatum (Costa, 1856)
  37. Species Elphidium granulosum (Sidebottom, 1909)
  38. Species Elphidium gudinae (Polova, 1979)
  39. Species Elphidium hanseni Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  40. Species Elphidium hawkesburiense (Albani, 1974)
  41. Species Elphidium hollisi Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  42. Species Elphidium hulmei Hayward & Holzmann in Hayward et al., 2025
  43. Species Elphidium illawarraense (Albani & Yassini, 1993)
  44. Species Elphidium indicum Cushman, 1936
  45. Species Elphidium indopacificum (Germeraad, 1946)
  46. Species Elphidium jenseni (Cushman, 1924)
  47. Species Elphidium jiani Lei & Li, 2016
  48. Species Elphidium kawagatai Tsuchiya, Ishiwatari & Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  49. Species Elphidium korsuni Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  50. Species Elphidium kusiroense Asano, 1938
  51. Species Elphidium lanieri (d'Orbigny, 1839)
  52. Species Elphidium larsi Langer in Hayward et al., 2025
  53. Species Elphidium lene Cushman & McCulloch, 1940
  54. Species Elphidium lessonii (d'Orbigny, 1839)
  55. Species Elphidium limpidum He, Hu & Wang, 1965
  56. Species Elphidium lobulatum Langer in Hayward et al., 2025
  57. Species Elphidium longipontis Shchedrina, 1949
  58. Species Elphidium lunatum Langer in Hayward et al., 2025
  59. Species Elphidium macellum (Fichtel & Moll, 1798)
  60. Species Elphidium maioricense Colom, 1942
  61. Species Elphidium maorium Hayward, 1997
  62. Species Elphidium margaritaceum Cushman, 1930
  63. Species Elphidium mawsoni Parr, 1950
  64. Species Elphidium mexicanum Kornfeld, 1931
  65. Species Elphidium miyatense Fujita, 1956
  66. Species Elphidium morenoi Bermúdez, 1935
  67. Species Elphidium mouangaae Hayward & Langer in Hayward et al., 2025
  68. Species Elphidium multicameratum Collins, 1974
  69. Species Elphidium nigarense Cushman, 1936
  70. Species Elphidium novozealandicum Cushman, 1936
  71. Species Elphidium oirgi Hayward, 1997 in Hayward, Hollis & Grenfell, 1997
  72. Species Elphidium okinawaense (Ujiie & Rifardi, 1993)
  73. Species Elphidium oregonense Cushman & Grant, 1927
  74. Species Elphidium owenianum (d'Orbigny, 1839)
  75. Species Elphidium parri Cushman, 1936
  76. Species Elphidium pereirai Langer in Hayward et al., 2025
  77. Species Elphidium pilleti Hayward, Holzmann & Langer in Hayward et al., 2025
  78. Species Elphidium planulatum (Lamarck, 1822)
  79. Species Elphidium poagi Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  80. Species Elphidium ponticum Dolgopolskaya & Pauli, 1931
  81. Species Elphidium porisuturale (Zheng, 1978)
  82. Species Elphidium pseudonodosum Cushman, 1936
  83. Species Elphidium punctatum (Terquem, 1878)
  84. Species Elphidium pustulosum Cushman & McCulloch, 1940
  85. Species Elphidium sabaaae Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  86. Species Elphidium sagra (d'Orbigny, 1839)
  87. Species Elphidium scottorum Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  88. Species Elphidium sculpturatum Cushman, 1936
  89. Species Elphidium serrulatum Cushman & Parker, 1931
  90. Species Elphidium singaporense McCulloch, 1977
  91. Species Elphidium somaense Takayanagi, 1955
  92. Species Elphidium stimulum Cushman & McCulloch, 1940
  93. Species Elphidium striatopunctatum (Fichtel & Moll, 1798)
  94. Species Elphidium strigilatum (Fichtel & Moll, 1798)
  95. Species Elphidium suzukii Husezima & Maruhasi, 1944
  96. Species Elphidium thisseni Hayward & Langer in Hayward et al., 2025
  97. Species Elphidium tongaense (Cushman, 1931)
  98. Species Elphidium trinitatense (Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948)
  99. Species Elphidium vavauense Hayward, 1997 in Hayward, Hollis & Grenfell, 1997
  100. Species Elphidium venecpeyreae Parker & Gischler, 2024
  101. Species Elphidium vitreum Collins, 1974
  102. Species Elphidium yankoae Hayward in Hayward et al., 2025
  103. Species Elphidium bugrum Narchi, 1962 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Opinion of Hayward et al. (2025))
  104. Species Elphidium gibba (Schultze, 1854) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Opinion of Cushman (1939))
  105. Species Elphidium hedleyi (Jensen, 1905) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Opinion of Hayward et al. (2025))
  106. Species Elphidium iranicum (Yassini & Ghahreman, 1976) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Opinion of Hayward et al. (2025))
  107. Species Elphidium matagordanum (Kornfeld, 1931) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  108. Species Elphidium miyakoense (Ujiié & Kusukawa, 1969) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, images insufficient to determine species in opinion of Hayward et al. (2025))
  109. Species Elphidium oceanense (d'Orbigny in Fornasini, 1904) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Opinion of Hayward et al. (2025))
  110. Species Elphidium parvum Zheng, 1980 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Opinion of Hayward et al. (2025))
  111. Species Elphidium stellaborealis (Ehrenberg, 1841) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Opinion of Hayward et al. (2025))
  112. Species Elphidium subgranulosum Asano, 1938 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, images too imprecise to know waht this species is in opinion of Hayward et al (2025))
  113. Species Elphidium venustum (Schultze, 1854) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, In opinion of Cushman (1939). Type figures and description insufficient to define species.)
  114. Subgenus Elphidium (Parrellina) Carter, 1958 accepted as Parrellina Thalmann, 1951 (Nomen translatum)
    1. Subgenus Elphidium (Polystomella) Heron-Allen & Earland, 1932 accepted as Polystomella Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Elphidium Montfort, 1808 (Nomen translatum)
      1. Species Elphidium (Polystomella) advenum (Cushman, 1922) accepted as Elphidium advenum (Cushman, 1922) accepted as Elphidium advena (Cushman, 1922)
      2. Species Elphidium (Polystomella) magellanicum Heron-Allen & Earland, 1932 accepted as Cribroelphidium magellanicum (Heron-Allen & Earland, 1932) accepted as Cryptoelphidiella magelllanica (Heron-Allen & Earland, 1932) (Opinion of Debenay et al. (2001))
    2. Species Elphidium abyssicola Ishiwada, 1964 accepted as Cribroelphidium batiale (Saidova, 1961) (Subjective junior synonym Opinion of Fursenko (1979))
    3. Species Elphidium advenum (Cushman, 1922) accepted as Elphidium advena (Cushman, 1922) (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet, Advena is a noun in standard Latin dictionaries, advena, -ae (stranger); advena has been used also as an adjective but see ICZN art. 31.2.2. for such a case)
    4. Species Elphidium albiumbilicata (Weiss, 1954) accepted as Elphidium albiumbilicatum (Weiss, 1954) accepted as Cryptoelphidiella paucilocula (Cushman, 1944)
    5. Species Elphidium albiumbilicatum (Weiss, 1954) accepted as Cryptoelphidiella paucilocula (Cushman, 1944) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    6. Species Elphidium alboranica Anan, 2025 (unaccepted > unavailable name, online publication only, not registered)
    7. Species Elphidium arcticum (Parker & Jones, 1864) accepted as Elphidiella arctica (Parker & Jones, 1864) (superseded combination)
    8. Species Elphidium argenteum Parr, 1945 accepted as Elphidium owenianum (d'Orbigny, 1839) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    9. Species Elphidium asklundi Brotzen, 1943 accepted as Cryptoelphidiella asklundi (Brotzen, 1943) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    10. Species Elphidium atlanticum Gudina, 1975 accepted as Cribroelphidium clavatum (Cushman, 1930) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    11. Species Elphidium australe Cushman & Parker, 1931 accepted as Australononion australe (Cushman & Parker, 1931) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    12. Species Elphidium australis Cushman & Parker, 1931 accepted as Elphidium australe Cushman & Parker, 1931 accepted as Australononion australe (Cushman & Parker, 1931) (Opinion of Cushman (1939) [genus is neuter])
    13. Species Elphidium balticum Knudsen, Schweizer & Seidenkrantz, 2025 accepted as Cryptoelphidiella baltica (Knudsen, Schweizer & Seidenkrantz, 2025) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    14. Species Elphidium bartletti Cushman, 1933 accepted as Cryptoelphidiella bartletti (Cushman, 1933) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    15. Species Elphidium batialis Saidova, 1961 accepted as Cribroelphidium batiale (Saidova, 1961) (Opinion of Fursenko (1979))
    16. Species Elphidium berthelotianum (d'Orbigny, 1839) accepted as Elphidium discoidale (d'Orbigny, 1839) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    17. Species Elphidium biperforatus (Whittaker & Hodgkinson, 1979) accepted as Elphidiella biperforata (Whittaker & Hodgkinson, 1979) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    18. Species Elphidium boreale Nuzhdina, 1968 accepted as Elphidium longipontis Shchedrina, 1949 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    19. Species Elphidium botanense Albani, 1981 accepted as Elphidium botaniense Albani, 1981 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
    20. Species Elphidium botaniensis Albani, 1981 accepted as Elphidium botaniense Albani, 1981 (Genus is neuter)
    21. Species Elphidium cariacoense Bermúdez & Seiglie, 1963 accepted as Millettoelphidium cariacoense (Bermúdez & Seiglie, 1963) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    22. Species Elphidium carpentariaense Albani & Yassini, 1993 accepted as Elphidium charlottense (Vella, 1957) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    23. Species Elphidium caspicum Mayer, 1968 accepted as Cribroelphidium caspicum (Mayer, 1968) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    24. Species Elphidium clavatum Cushman Em. Loeblich & Tappan, 1953 accepted as Elphidium clavatum Cushman, 1930 accepted as Cribroelphidium clavatum (Cushman, 1930)
    25. Species Elphidium clavatum Cushman, 1930 accepted as Cribroelphidium clavatum (Cushman, 1930) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    26. Species Elphidium cochense McCulloch, 1981 accepted as Millettoelphidium cariacoense (Bermúdez & Seiglie, 1963) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    27. Species Elphidium concinnum Nicol, 1944 accepted as Elphidium excubitor Nicol, 1944 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    28. Species Elphidium crassimargo Shchedrina, 1984 accepted as Elphidium singaporense McCulloch, 1977 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    29. Species Elphidium cristobalense McCulloch, 1981 accepted as Cribroelphidium poeyanum (d'Orbigny, 1839) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    30. Species Elphidium cubaguaense McCulloch, 1981 accepted as Cribroelphidium poeyanum (d'Orbigny, 1839) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    31. Species Elphidium cuvillieri Lévy, 1966 accepted as Cribroelphidium decipiens (Costa, 1856) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    32. Species Elphidium decipiens (O.G.Costa, 1856) accepted as Cribroelphidium decipiens (Costa, 1856) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    33. Species Elphidium elegantum (Hofker, 1976) accepted as Millettoelphidium elegantum (Hofker, 1976) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    34. Species Elphidium etigoense Husezima & Maruhasi, 1944 accepted as Elphidium bartletti Cushman, 1933 accepted as Cryptoelphidiella bartletti (Cushman, 1933) (junior synonym opinion of Ishiwada (1964) and Scott et al. (2000))
    35. Species Elphidium excavatum (Terquem, 1875) accepted as Cribroelphidium excavatum (Terquem, 1875) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    36. Species Elphidium exoticum Haynes, 1973 accepted as Elphidium advena (Cushman, 1922) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    37. Species Elphidium fabum (Fichtel & Moll, 1798) accepted as Nonion fabum (Fichtel & Moll, 1798) accepted as Nonion faba (Fichtel & Moll, 1798)
    38. Species Elphidium fichtellianum (d'Orbigny, 1846) accepted as Elphidium fichtelianum (d'Orbigny, 1846) † (Original misspelling art. 19 ICZN)
    39. Species Elphidium fijiense Hayward, 1997 in Hayward, Hollis & Grenfell, 1997 accepted as Elphidium formosum Todd, 1957 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    40. Species Elphidium foraminosum Cushman, 1939 accepted as Cribroelphidium foraminosum (Cushman, 1939) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    41. Species Elphidium frigida Cushman, 1933 accepted as Elphidium frigidum Cushman, 1933 accepted as Emayerella frigida (Cushman, 1933) (Incorrect subsequent spelling 'frigidum' is a neutral noun II declension)
    42. Species Elphidium frigidum Cushman, 1933 accepted as Emayerella frigida (Cushman, 1933) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    43. Species Elphidium frizzelli Miller, 1953 accepted as Elphidium galvestonense Kornfeld, 1931 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    44. Species Elphidium goesi Shchedrina, 1946 accepted as Cribroelphidium goesi (Shchedrina, 1946) accepted as Cryptoelphidiella bartletti (Cushman, 1933) (Opinion of Voloshinova (1958))
    45. Species Elphidium gorbunovi Shchedrina, 1946 accepted as Elphidiella gorbunovi (Shchedrina, 1946) accepted as Elphidiella groenlandica (Cushman, 1933) (Opinion of Loeblich & Tappan (1987))
    46. Species Elphidium granulosum Collins, 1974 accepted as Elphidium phillipense Hayward in Hayward, Hollis & Grenfell, 1997 accepted as Millettoelphidium phillipense (Hayward in Hayward et al., 1997) (unaccepted > junior homonym, Secondary junior homonym of Elphidium granulosum (Sidebottom, 1909))
    47. Species Elphidium groenlandicum Cushman, 1933 accepted as Elphidiella groenlandica (Cushman, 1933) (Opinion of Cushman (1939))
    48. Species Elphidium gunteri Cole, 1931 accepted as Cribroelphidium gunteri (Cole, 1931)
    49. Species Elphidium hallandense Brotzen, 1943 accepted as Cribroelphidium hallandense (Brotzen, 1943) accepted as Cryptoelphidiella hallandensis (Brotzen, 1943) (Opinion of Patterson, Burbidge and Luternauer (1998))
    50. Species Elphidium hannai Cushman & Grant, 1927 accepted as Elphidiella hannai (Cushman & Grant, 1927) (Opinion of Cushman (1939))
    51. Species Elphidium hanzawai Asano, 1939 accepted as Elphidium jenseni (Cushman, 1924) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    52. Species Elphidium hathawayae McCulloch, 1981 accepted as Elphidium seymourense McCulloch, 1977 accepted as Elphidium fax Nicol, 1944 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, Redundant second replacement name proposed for preoccupied Elphidium subcrispum (junior homonym).)
    53. Species Elphidium hispidulum Cushman, 1936 accepted as Hispidoelphidium hispidulum (Cushman, 1936) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    54. Species Elphidium hokkaidoense Asano, 1950 accepted as Hispidoelphidium hispidulum (Cushman, 1936) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    55. Species Elphidium hyalocostatum Todd, 1957 accepted as Millettoelphidium hyalocostatum (Todd, 1957) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    56. Species Elphidium imperatrix (Brady, 1881) accepted as Parrellina imperatrix (Brady, 1881)
    57. Species Elphidium incertum (Williamson, 1858) accepted as Toddinella incerta (Williamson, 1858) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    58. Species Elphidium inchonense Mcculloch, 1977 accepted as Elphidium singaporense McCulloch, 1977 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    59. Species Elphidium kaneharai Ishiwada, 1958 accepted as Toddinella kaneharai (Ishiwada, 1958) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    60. Species Elphidium kerguelenense Parr, 1950 accepted as Elphidiella kerguelenensis (Parr, 1950) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    61. Species Elphidium kobense McCulloch, 1977 accepted as Toddinella lenticularis (Gudina, 1966) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    62. Species Elphidium kozlowskii Brodniewicz, 1965 accepted as Cryptoelphidiella bartletti (Cushman, 1933) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    63. Species Elphidium kugleri (Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948) accepted as Cribroelphidium kugleri Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948
    64. Species Elphidium lagunense (Albani & Barbero, 1982) accepted as Elphidium ponticum Dolgopolskaya & Pauli, 1931 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    65. Species Elphidium lidoense Cushman, 1936 accepted as Cribroelphidium lidoense (Cushman, 1936) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    66. Species Elphidium limbatum (Chapman, 1907) accepted as Elphidium alvarezianum (d'Orbigny, 1839) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, Opinion of Hayward et al (2025))
    67. Species Elphidium littorale Le Calvez & Le Calvez, 1951 accepted as Elphidium gunteri Cole, 1931 accepted as Cribroelphidium gunteri (Cole, 1931)
    68. Species Elphidium macelliforme McCulloch, 1981 accepted as Elphidium excubitor Nicol, 1944 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    69. Species Elphidium magellanicum Heron-Allen & Earland, 1932 accepted as Cribroelphidium magellanicum (Heron-Allen & Earland, 1932) accepted as Cryptoelphidiella magelllanica (Heron-Allen & Earland, 1932) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    70. Species Elphidium matsukawauraense Takayanagi, 1955 accepted as Toddinella matsukawauraensis (Takayanagi, 1955) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    71. Species Elphidium microgranulosum Galloway & Wissler, 1951 accepted as Cryptoelphidiella microgranulosa (Galloway & Wissler, 1951) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    72. Species Elphidium milletti (Heron-Allen & Earland, 1915) accepted as Millettoelphidium milletti (Heron-Allen & Earland, 1915) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    73. Species Elphidium millettiforme McCulloch, 1977 accepted as Cristatavultus pacificus (Collins, 1958) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, Opinion of Hayward et al (2023))
    74. Species Elphidium mortonbayense Albani & Yassini, 1993 accepted as Elphidium indicum Cushman, 1936 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    75. Species Elphidium neosimplex McCulloch, 1977 accepted as Elphidium somaense Takayanagi, 1955 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    76. Species Elphidium norvangi Buzas, Smith & Beem, 1977 accepted as Millettoelphidium norvangi (Buzas, Smith & Been, 1977) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    77. Species Elphidium oceanicum Cushman, 1933 accepted as Millettoelphidium oceanicum (Cushman, 1933) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    78. Species Elphidium omuraense Shuto, 1953 accepted as Cribroelphidium lidoense (Cushman, 1936) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    79. Species Elphidium orbiculare (Brady, 1881) accepted as Haynesina orbiculare (Brady, 1881) accepted as Haynesina orbicularis (Brady, 1881)
    80. Species Elphidium pacificum Collins, 1958 accepted as Cristatavultus pacificus (Collins, 1958)
    81. Species Elphidium papillosa Cushman, 1936 accepted as Parrellina papillosa (Cushman, 1936)
    82. Species Elphidium papillosum Cushman, 1936 accepted as Parrellina papillosa (Cushman, 1936)
    83. Species Elphidium parviforme McCulloch, 1981 accepted as Elphidium advena (Cushman, 1922) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    84. Species Elphidium parvulum Aoki, 1968 accepted as Toddinella parvula (Aoki, 1968) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    85. Species Elphidium pauciloculum (Cushman, 1944) accepted as Haynesina paucilocula (Cushman, 1944) accepted as Cryptoelphidiella paucilocula (Cushman, 1944)
    86. Species Elphidium phillipense Hayward, 1997 accepted as Elphidium phillipense Hayward in Hayward, Hollis & Grenfell, 1997 accepted as Millettoelphidium phillipense (Hayward in Hayward et al., 1997) (Alternate authority quotation)
    87. Species Elphidium phillipense Hayward in Hayward, Hollis & Grenfell, 1997 accepted as Millettoelphidium phillipense (Hayward in Hayward et al., 1997) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    88. Species Elphidium pilasense McCulloch, 1977 accepted as Elphidium fax Nicol, 1944 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    89. Species Elphidium planiforme McCulloch, 1981 accepted as Elphidium maioricense Colom, 1942 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    90. Species Elphidium poeyanum (d'Orbigny, 1839) accepted as Elphidiononion poeyanum (d'Orbigny, 1839) accepted as Cribroelphidium poeyanum (d'Orbigny, 1839) (Opinion of Hofker (1956))
    91. Species Elphidium propinquum Gudina, 1975 accepted as Cribroelphidium clavatum (Cushman, 1930) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    92. Species Elphidium pulvereum Todd, 1958 accepted as Elphidium granulosum (Sidebottom, 1909) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    93. Species Elphidium reticulosum Cushman, 1933 accepted as Millettoelphidium reticulosum (Cushman, 1933) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    94. Species Elphidium rugulosum Cushman & Wickenden, 1929 accepted as Elphidium articulatum (d'Orbigny, 1839) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    95. Species Elphidium sagrai (d'Orbigny, 1839) accepted as Elphidium sagra (d'Orbigny, 1839) (Err. emend. Dedicated to M. de la Sagra; noun in apposition see ICZN art. 31.1)
    96. Species Elphidium sagrum (d'Orbigny, 1839) accepted as Elphidium sagra (d'Orbigny, 1839) (Dedicated to M. de la Sagra; noun in apposition see ICZN art. 31.1)
    97. Species Elphidium sandiegoense (Lankford, 1973) accepted as Toddinella sandiegoensis (Lankford, 1973) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    98. Species Elphidium schmitti Cushman & Wickenden, 1929 accepted as Protelphidium schmitti (Cushman & Wickenden, 1929) (Opinion of Oki, 1989)
    99. Species Elphidium selseyense (Heron-Allen & Earland, 1911) accepted as Cribroelphidium decipiens (Costa, 1856) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    100. Species Elphidium seymourense McCulloch, 1977 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    101. Species Elphidium sharkiana (Albani & Yassini, 1993) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    102. Species Elphidium shochinae Mayer, 1968 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    103. Species Elphidium sibiricum (Goës, 1894) (unaccepted)
    104. Species Elphidium silvestrii Hayward, 1997 in Hayward, Hollis & Grenfell, 1997 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    105. Species Elphidium simplex Cushman, 1933 (unaccepted, Opinion of Hayward et al. (1997))
    106. Species Elphidium simulatum McCulloch, 1977 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    107. Species Elphidium spinatum Cushman & Valentine, 1930 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    108. Species Elphidium striatopunctata (Fichtel & Moll, 1798) (unaccepted)
    109. Species Elphidium subarcticum Cushman, 1944 (unaccepted, Opinion of Gudina (1969), Fursenko (1979))
    110. Species Elphidium subclavatum Gudina, 1964 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    111. Species Elphidium subevolutum Cushman, 1933 (unaccepted)
    112. Species Elphidium subincertum Asano, 1950 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    113. Species Elphidium tisburyensis (Butcher, 1948) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    114. Species Elphidium translucens Natland, 1938 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    115. Species Elphidium tumidum Natland, 1938 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    116. Species Elphidium umbilicatulum (Walker & Jacob, 1798) (unaccepted)
    117. Species Elphidium ustulatum Todd, 1957 (unaccepted > superseded combination, Opinion of McNeil (1997))
    118. Species Elphidium vellai Hayward, 1997 (unaccepted > superseded combination, Possesses the coarse perforations and rounded periphery of Cribroelphidium)
    119. Species Elphidium venetum (Albani, Favero & Serandrei Barbero, 1991) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    120. Species Elphidium verriculatum (Brady, 1881) (unaccepted)
    121. Species Elphidium voorthuyseni Haake, 1962 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, Considered to be a junior synonym by Darling et al. (2016).)
    122. Species Elphidium waddense van Voorthuysen, 1951 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, Has the typical coarse perforations and rounded periphery of Cribroelphidium)
    123. Species Elphidium williamsoni Haynes, 1973 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    124. Species Elphidium wordeni McCulloch, 1977 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    125. Species Elphidium yabei Asano, 1938 (unaccepted)
    marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
    recent + fossil
    neuter
    Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
    page(s): p. 14 [details] 
    Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2026). World Foraminifera Database. Elphidium Montfort, 1808. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=112162 on 2026-07-18
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    Nomenclature

    original description Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
    page(s): p. 14 [details] 

    original description (of Polystomella Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome septième, 711 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433 [details] 

    original description (of Cellanthus Montfort, 1808) Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571 [details] 

    original description (of Helicoza Möbius, 1880) Möbius, K. A. (1880). Foraminifera von Mauritius, in K. Möbius, et al., Beiträge zur Meeresfauna der Insel Mauritius und der Seychellen. <em>Berlin: Gutman.</em> 65-112., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46619806
    page(s): p. 103 [details] 

    original description (of Ozawaia Cushman, 1931) Cushman, J. A. (1931). Two new foraminiferal genera from the South Pacific. <em>Contributions from the Cushman Laboratory for Foraminiferal Research.</em> 7(4): 78-82., available online at https://cushmanfoundation.allenpress.com/Portals/_default/files/pubarchive/cclfr/7cclfr4.pdf
    page(s): p. 80 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

    original description (of Retroelphidium Voloshinova, 1970) Voloshinova, N. A.; Kuznetsova, V. N.; Leonenko, L. S. (1970). Фораминиферы неогеновых отложений Сахалина - Foraminifera from the Neogene deposits of Sakhalin. <em>Тру­ды ВНИГРИ - Proceedings of the Oil Research Geological Institut (VNIGRI).</em> 284: 1-302., available online at http://books.google.com/books/about?id=0gRfDwAAQBAJ
    page(s): p. 155 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

    original description (of Nonion (Cribrononion) Thalmann, 1947) Thalmann, H. E. (1947). Mitteilungen über Foraminiferen, V. <em>Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae.</em> 39: 309-314., available online at http://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=egh-001:1946:39#336
    page(s): p. 312 [details] 

    original description (of Andromedes Montfort, 1808) Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
    page(s): vol. 1 p. 39 [details] 

    original description (of Geophonus Montfort, 1808) Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
    page(s): vol. 1 p. 19 [details] 

    original description (of Sporilus Montfort, 1808) Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
    page(s): vol. 1 p. 43 [details] 

    original description (of Themeon Montfort, 1808) Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
    page(s): vol. 1 p. 203 [details] 

    original description (of Vorticialis Lamarck, 1812) Lamarck, J. B. de. (1812). Extrait du cours de zoologie du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, sur les animaux sans vertèbres; présentant la distribution et la classification de ces animaux, les caractères des principales divisions, et une simple liste des genres; a l'usage de ceux qui suivent ce cours. [Extract from the zoology course of the Natural History Museum, on animals without vertebrae; presenting the distribution and classification of these animals, the characteristics of the principal divisions, and a simple list of the genera; for the use of those following this course]. <em>Paris, D'Hautel.</em> 1-127., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10431#/summary
    page(s): p. 122 [details] 

    original description (of Polystomatium Ehrenberg, 1839) Ehrenberg, C.G. (1839). Die Bildung der europäischen, libyschen und arabischen Kreidefelsen und des Kreidemergels aus mikroskopischen Organismen. 1-91, pls. 1-4. Druckerei der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin., available online at https://docnum.unistra.fr/digital/collection/coll13/id/102621
    page(s): Chart opp. p. 64 [details] OpenAccess publication

    original description (of Cellulia Agassiz, 1844) Agassiz, L. (1844). Nomina systematica generum polyporum (Anthozoorum et bryozoorum cum polythalamiis) tam viventium quam fossilium. <em>Nomenclator Zoologicus.</em> 5: 1-28., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.49073
    page(s): p. 6 [details] 

    original description (of Carpenterella Krasheninnikov, 1953) Krasheninnikov, V. A., 1953, K morfologii i sistematike foraminifer sem. Nonionidae [On the morphology and systematics of the foraminiferal family Nonionidae], Byulletin' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytateley Prirody, n. ser. 8(58), Otdel Geologicheskiy 28(3):88-89.
    page(s): p. 88 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

    original description (of Faujasinella Voloshinova, 1958) Voloshinova, N. A. (1958). О новой систематике Нонионид - About a new systematics of the Nonionidae. <em>Микрофауна CCCR, Microfauna of the USSR, Proceedings of the Oil Research Geological Institute (ВНИГРИ-VNIGRI).</em> Col. 9, 115: 117–223., available online at https://books.google.pt/books?id=ujYhN1nVcYgC
    page(s): p. 162 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

    original description (of Planoelphidium Voloshinova, 1958) Voloshinova, N. A. (1958). О новой систематике Нонионид - About a new systematics of the Nonionidae. <em>Микрофауна CCCR, Microfauna of the USSR, Proceedings of the Oil Research Geological Institute (ВНИГРИ-VNIGRI).</em> Col. 9, 115: 117–223., available online at https://books.google.pt/books?id=ujYhN1nVcYgC
    page(s): p. 165 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

    original description (of Perfectononion Voloshinova & Leonenko, 1970) Voloshinova, N. A.; Kuznetsova, V. N.; Leonenko, L. S. (1970). Фораминиферы неогеновых отложений Сахалина - Foraminifera from the Neogene deposits of Sakhalin. <em>Тру­ды ВНИГРИ - Proceedings of the Oil Research Geological Institut (VNIGRI).</em> 284: 1-302., available online at http://books.google.com/books/about?id=0gRfDwAAQBAJ
    page(s): p. 90 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

    original description (of Geoponus Ehrenberg, 1841) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1841). Über noch jetzt zahlreich lebende Thierarten der Kreidebildung und den Organismus der Polythalamien. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin.</em> 1839: 81-174., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29139219
    page(s): p. 132 [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] 

    Other

    context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details] 

    additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [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  PDF available [request]

    additional source Hayward, B.W., Hollis, C.J., Grenfell, H.R. 1997. Recent Elphidiidae (Foraminiferida) of the South-West Pacific and fossil Elphidiidae of New Zealand. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, Monograph 16, 166 p. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

    additional source Hayward, B.W., Holzmann, M., Langer, M.R., Parker, J.H., Tsuchiya, M. (2025). Molecular and morphological taxonomy and biogeography of living Cribroelphidiidae, Elphidiellidae, Elphidiidae, Haynesinidae and related taxa (Foraminifera, Rotalioidea). <em>Micropaleontology.</em> 71: 433-808., available online at https://doi.org/10.47894/mpal.71.5.01 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

    		 
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    Diagnosis Test large, lenticular, planispirally enrolled, involute or partially evolute, biumbonate, may have umbilical plug on each side, seven to twenty chambers in the final whorl, deeply incised sutures form interlocular spaces that communicate with an umbilical spiral canal system, may have vertical umbilical canals leading from the spiral canal to the surface of the umbilical plug, externally ponticuli span the gently curved sutures, and fossettes between the ponticuli open into the intercameral space, internally may have retral processes (small backward extensions from the chamber lumen along the sutures), periphery carinate; wall calcareous, optically radial or less commonly granular, finely perforate, bilamellar, septal flap partly or completely covering previous septa as the new chamber is formed, surface with openings of canal system in the plugs and along the sutures and may have pustules or spiralling striae or ridges; aperture and foramina, a single interiomarginal pore or multiple, and may have additional areal openings. L. Eocene to Holocene; cosmopolitan. (Loeblich & Tappan, 1987, Foraminiferal Genera and Their Classification) [details]

    Ecology (keeled species) epifaunal, free; sand, vegetation; herbivore; marine; temperate–warm; S 30–70; 0–50 m; inner shelf; (non-keeled species) infaunal, free; mud, sand; herbivore; S 0–70; brackish–hypersaline marshes and lagoons, inner shelf (upper bathyal, Elphidium excavatum only). [details]
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