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Original Description
Small, robust; very slightly elevated dextral trochospire, very tight parallel and perpendicular to axis. Equatorial outline weakly trilobate; lateral outline oval. Chambers ovate parallel to axis, weakly appressed, 13 in total in 3 whorls, 3 in final, 4 in second-last, 5 in initial (not including proloculus) whorls; increase moderate. Dorsal view: chambers longer concentrically, slightly inflated; sutures barely depressed; intercameral sutures directed and curved posteriorly where present. Ventral view: chambers inflated; intercameral sutures slightly depressed, meeting at tight umbilicus; aperture umbilical, opposite second- last--third-Iast intercameral suture, tear-shaped, with thick lip. Lateral view: smoothly rounded. Wall moderately densely perforate, thickened, weakly cancellate in some parts.
Size: Length, 120 µm; width, 110 µm; height, 100 µm.
Etymology: Greek, pro, before; second component refers to 'Globigerina gomitulus Seguenza'.
Extra details from original publication
Description based on: Common material.
Holotype fig.: Fordham 1986 Pl. 9, fig. 30.
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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