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Ranikothalia nuttalli (Davies, 1927)
Description Loeblich, A. R., Tappan, H. N., 1987: Foraminiferal genera and their classification. Van Nostrand, Reinhold Co. New York 1728 pp. Plate 815, Figs. 1-8: Paleocene, Pakistan; 1, 5, 6, 7, Landenian stage, Ranikot Beds, Jhirak, Sind Prov.; 2, U. Paleocene (L. Ilerdian), Ranikot Formation, Khairabad Limestone, Taba, W. Salt Range; 3, Ranikot Formation, S. of Dalwal, E. Salt Range; 4, Ranikot Formation, Hyderabad, Sind Prov. I, Exterior of holotype, x 7.5; 2, equatorial section of microspheric test, x 10; 3, equatorial section of megalospheric test, x 10; 4, megalospheric axial section; 5, 6, axial sections, x 8.5; 7, exterior, x 4; 8, canal system of Ranikothalia showing alar extension of chamber (a), sutural canals (c), foramen (f), intraseptal canal (i), radial extension of intraseptal canal (ir), lateral canal (1), marginal canal ( m), radial opening of marginal canal ( mr), marginal sutural canals (ms), stolon (s), spiral canal (sc), sulcus (sl), canal of sulcus (su), and lateral wall (w), white arrow shows direction of growth and in plane parallel to equatorial plane of test (I, 5-7, from L. M. Davies, 1927; 2-4, 8, from Hottinger, 1977).
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added on 2023-12-04107 viewsForaminifera taxaDigital photo, entire species Ranikothalia nuttalli (Davies, 1927) †checked Le Coze, François 2023-12-04
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