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 | |||
Test formed of proloculus & 1 long chamber | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ammodiscus Coiling planispiral | Ammodiscus cretaceus Ammodiscus glabratus Ammodiscus infimus Ammodiscus latus Ammodiscus macilentus Ammodiscus pennyi Ammodiscus peruvianus Ammodiscus tenuis Ammodiscus tenuissimus Ammodiscus sp. |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Annectina Coiling initially milioline, then planispiral | |
![]() | ![]() | Glomospira Coiling trochospiral | Glomospira charoides Glomospira diffundens Glomospira glomerata Grzybowski, 1898 Glomospira gordialis Glomospira irregularis Glomospira serpens Glomospira sp. | |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Glomospirella Coiling initially glomospiral, then planispiral | |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Spirillina | |
Multiple, long chambers | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Patellina Conical trochospiral |
Catalog entries: Spirillinida
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (bf_main):
This taxon: tubular chambers
Wall composition:
Final whorl chambers: ->0 |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Early Cretaceous Epoch (100.50-143.10Ma, base in Berriasian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
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
Hohenegger, J. & Piller, W. (1975). Wandstrukturen und Grossgliederung der Foraminiferen. Sitzungsberichte Oesterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. 184: 67-96. gsReferences:
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Spirillinida compiled by the bforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 13-7-2025
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