Saudia (foram)
| Saudia Temporal range: Paleocene to MiddleEocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Retaria |
| Subphylum: | Foraminifera |
| Class: | Rotaliata |
| Order: | Textulariida |
| Family: | Spirocyclinidae |
| Genus: | Saudia Henson, 1948 |
Saudia is a large discoidal to reniform, (kidney shaped) foram, with a relatively thick test and complex interior, composed of agglutinated matter, or microgranular calcite.[1] [2] Saudia is known from the Paleocene to middle Eocene of Saudia Arabia, Iraq and the balkins. Related genera include Vania, Sornayina, and Haurania.
References
- ↑ Saudia in GSI Paleontology
- ↑ A.R.Loeblich & H.Tappan 1964. Sarcodina, Chiefly "Thecamoebians" and Foraminiferida. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part C, Protista 2.
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