Fordham 1986 pl09-fig45.JPG
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Original Description
Moderate in size, robust; moderately elevated dextral trochospire, fairly loose parallel to axis, tight perpendicular to axis. Equatorial outline barely lobate; lateral outline highly spiroconvex. chambers ovate parallel to axis, weakly appressed, at least 9 (13?) in total, 31 in final whorl, in second-last whorl; increase moderate. Dorsal view: chambers much longer concentrically, slightly inflated; sutures fairly deeply incised; intercameral sutures directed and curved posteriorly. Ventral view: chambers inflated; intercameral sutures curved; umbilicus tight, covered by flap with a very small, lipped opening on the second-Iast--third-last intercameral suture. Lateral view: dorsoperipheral shoulder rounded; ventral face very slightly flattened; umbilical shoulder recurved, not smoothly curved. Wall densely perforate, but partially covered by thickening, including joining of interpore ridges.
Size: Length, 350 µm; width 360 µm; height, 350 µm.
Etymology: Greek, epityche (f.), flap.
Extra details from original publication
Description based on: Common material.
Holotype fig.: Fordham 1986 Pl. 9, fig. 45.
Fordham, B. G. (1986). Miocene-Pleistocene planktic foraminifers from D.S.D.P. Sites 208 and 77, and phylogeny and classification of Cenozoic species. Queensland, Australia. 1-224. gsReferences:
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Globigerinoides haitiensis epityche compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 17-1-2021
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