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Charentia cuvillieri Neumann, 1965
Description Loeblich, A. R., Tappan, H. N., 1987: Foraminiferal genera and their classification. Van Nostrand, Reinhold Co. New York 1728 pp. Plate 78, Figs. 1-10: U. Cretaceous (Cenomanian), Charente Maritime, France. All topotypes. 1, 3, Horizontal section showing shortened septa in the median plane resulting from the elongate aperture, and prominent chomatalike chamber floor resulting from the thickened wall just below the aperture, x 63 and x 25, respectively; 2, axial section showing lenticular shape and thick canaliculate walls, x 63; 4, horizontal section of specimen tending to uncoil in the latest stage, x 25; 5, side view of small individual, SEM, x 30; 6-9, apertural views showing change from early simple slit aperture, to triangular or inverted Y shape and terminal slit, SEM, x 50; 10, side view of uncoiling individual, SEM, x 30; 1-4, 6-9, from Loeblich and Tappan, 1985).
Author Loeblich & Tappan, 1987
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added on 2023-12-0456 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, entire species Charentia cuvillieri Neumann, 1965 †checked Le Coze, François 2023-12-04
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