Pyrgoella sphaera (d'Orbigny, 1839) 1 more of this specimen
Class: Miliolata Subclass: Miliolana Order: Miliolida Family: MiliolidaeTaxon Profile
found on the Mauritanian Shelf off West Africa Mauritania
Station 14903-1 (414m depth) at N 17.548 W 16.662
Geological Time: Quaternary Holocene recent
the washed raw material from which the forams are picked is provided by
visiting researcher at Senckenberg am Meer, Abteilung Meeresforschung, Wilhelmshaven
Leon Hoffman
View of a specimen of Pyrgoella sphaera (d'Orbigny, 1839)
apertural view
The identification is based upon:
Barker, R., W., 1960: Taxonomic Notes, Brady's Foram. Pls. Challenger Report. in SEPM Special Publication, Vol. 9. Plate 2, Fig. 4
dataset number: FEU-1012150