NB This site is under active development, current content in the main database is primarily from Bolli et al 1994, Hayward et al. 2012, Holbourn et al. 2013, Holbourn and Kaminski 1997, Alegret & Thomas 2001, and Katz et al. 2003. It is intended to expand and develop this to provide rather comprehensive coverage of Mesozoic and Cenozoic deep-sea benthic foraminifera.
Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | Granddaughter taxa | |||
![]() | ![]() | Ammolagena | ||
![]() | Aschemocella | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Caudammina | Caudammina crassa Caudammina excelsa Caudammina gigantea Caudammina ovuloides Caudammina ovulum Caudammina sp. |
![]() | ![]() | Hormosina | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Hormosinella | |
![]() | ![]() | Hormosinelloides | ||
![]() | ![]() | Kalamopsis | ||
![]() | ![]() | Pseudonodosinella | ||
![]() | ![]() | Reophanus | ||
![]() | ![]() | Reophax | ||
![]() | Subreophax |
Catalog entries: Hormosinana
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (bf_main):
This taxon: uniserial or simply coiled, terminal apertures
Wall composition:
Final whorl chambers: ->0 |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source:
First occurrence (base): within Kimmeridgian Stage (149.24-154.78Ma, base in Kimmeridgian stage).
Plot of occurrence data:
NB The ranges given for genera and higher taxa are the total ranges of species included in that taxon in this database - so the true total range of the taxon will usually be longer
Mikhalevich, V. I. (1992). Makrosistema foraminifer [The macrosystem of the Foraminifera]. Micropaleontology. 59(6): 1-43. gsReferences:
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Hormosinana compiled by the bforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 13-7-2025
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