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Linked specimens: USNM-23993 USNM-23992 USNM-23991
Current identification/main database link: Chiloguembelina ototara (Finlay 1940)
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Editors' Notes
Bermudez, P. J. (1937b). Nuevas especies de Foraminiferos del Eoceno de Cuba. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural “Felipe Poey”. 11: 137-150. gs Huber, B. T., Olsson, R. K. & Pearson, P. N. (2006). Taxonomy, biostratigraphy, and phylogeny of Eocene microperforate planktonic foraminifera (Jenkinsina, Cassigerinelloita, Chiloguembelina, Streptochilus, Zeauvigerina, Tenuitella, and Cassigerinella) and Problematica (Dipsidripella). In, Pearson, P. N., Olsson, R. K., Hemleben, C., Huber, B. T. & Berggren, W. A. (eds) Atlas of Eocene Planktonic Foraminifera. Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research, Special Publication . 41(Chap 16): 461-508. gs O Palmer, D. K. (1934). The Foraminiferal Genus Guembelina in the Tertiary of Cuba. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural “Felipe Poey”. 8(2): 73-76. gs References:

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Guembelina cubensis heterostoma compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 17-11-2025
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Comments (2)
Inversed priority
A slightly messy case - Huber et al. 2006 regard heterostoma as an unproven synonym of ototara, since the shell structure of the holotype is too poorly preserved to confirm their synonymy.