Foraminifera name details
Ammotium salsum (Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948)
114031 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:114031)
unaccepted (Subjective junior synonym in opinion of Brönnimann et al. (1992))
Species
Ammobaculites salsus Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Ammobaculites salsus Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948) Cushman, J.A.; Brönnimann, P. (1948). Some new genera and species of foraminifera from brackish water of Trinidad. <em>Contribution to Laboratory for Foraminiferal Research.</em> 24(1): 15-21., available online at https://cushmanfoundation.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Portals/0/pdf/pubarchive/cclfr/24cclfr1.pdf
page(s): p. 16, pI. 3, figs. 7-9.; note: TYPE LOCALITY: West coast of Trinidad. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): p. 16, pI. 3, figs. 7-9.; note: TYPE LOCALITY: West coast of Trinidad. [details] Available for editors
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Type locality contained in Trinidad and Tobago Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Trinidad and Tobago Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2021). World Foraminifera Database. Ammotium salsum (Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948). Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/foraminifera/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114031 on 2025-12-31
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(of Ammobaculites salsus Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948) Cushman, J.A.; Brönnimann, P. (1948). Some new genera and species of foraminifera from brackish water of Trinidad. <em>Contribution to Laboratory for Foraminiferal Research.</em> 24(1): 15-21., available online at https://cushmanfoundation.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Portals/0/pdf/pubarchive/cclfr/24cclfr1.pdf
page(s): p. 16, pI. 3, figs. 7-9.; note: TYPE LOCALITY: West coast of Trinidad. [details] Available for editors [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 Sen Gupta, B. K.; Smith, L. E.; Machain-Castillo, M. L. (2009). Foraminifera of the Gulf of Mexico in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. <em>Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> 87-129. [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): p. 16, pI. 3, figs. 7-9.; note: TYPE LOCALITY: West coast of Trinidad. [details] Available for editors
[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 Sen Gupta, B. K.; Smith, L. E.; Machain-Castillo, M. L. (2009). Foraminifera of the Gulf of Mexico in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. <em>Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> 87-129. [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Ecology Infaunal down to 10 cm, detritivore (including bacteria, Matera and Lee, 1972), marshes on Pacific North America but more common on intertidal mudflats in the Gulf of Mexico (Phleger, 1967) and lagoons; can withstand salinities of 60 (Debenay and Page` s, 1987). [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (Ammobaculites salsus cc56634) (from synonym Ammobaculites salsus Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948)
To PESI (from synonym Ammobaculites salsus Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948)
To PESI
To ITIS
To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (Ammobaculites salsus cc56634) (from synonym Ammobaculites salsus Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948)
To PESI (from synonym Ammobaculites salsus Cushman & Brönnimann, 1948)
To PESI
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
