Biology:Saudia (foram)

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Short description: Genus of single-celled organisms

Saudia
Temporal range: Paleocene to MiddleEocene
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Saudia

Henson, 1948

Saudia is a genus of large discoidal to reniform (kidney shaped) forams, with a relatively thick test and complex interior, composed of agglutinated matter, or microgranular calcite.[1] [2] Saudia is known from the Paleocene to middle Eocene of Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the balkans. Related genera include Vania, Sornayina, and Haurania.

References

  1. Saudia in GSI Paleontology
  2. A.R.Loeblich & H.Tappan 1964. Sarcodina, Chiefly "Thecamoebians" and Foraminiferida. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part C, Protista 2.

Wikidata ☰ Q22285744 entry