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Asterophragmina pagoda (Rao, 1942)
Description Loeblich, A. R., Tappan, H. N., 1987: Foraminiferal genera and their classification. Van Nostrand, Reinhold Co. New York 1728 pp. Plate 819, Figs. 1-7: U. Eocene (Priabonian). 1, 3, 6, Israel; 2, 4, 5, 7, Yaw Shales, near Yeshin, Magwe District, Burma. 1, 6, Horizontal section of megalospheric test, x 50, and central part enlarged showing disappearance of radial walls between fifth and ninth annulus, x 150; 2, 7, microspheric holotype, central part enlarged to show microspheric nucleoconch, x 45, and entire specimen, x 15; 3, peripheral part of test showing broad chambers that Iack radial elements, walls being much thicker in rays than in interradial areas, about x 240; 4, equatorial section, microspheric, x 15; 5, exterior of microspheric test viewed from apex, x 12 (1, 3, 6, SEM, from Fermont, 1982; 2, 4, 5, 7, from Rao, 1942).
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added on 2023-12-04103 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, entire species Asterophragmina pagoda (Rao, 1942) †checked Le Coze, François 2023-12-04
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