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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Polystomella aculeata Foraminifera


UPDATE: I am pretty sure my earlier identification is incorrect. I now think this might be an Elphidium aculeatum (Polystomella aculeata).

This looks like a Nerotalia calcar foraminifera. It was found at Pago Beach on the island of Guam. Image is magnified 40 times under a microscope which should equate to a 1 mm field of view.

Learn more at the foramBARCODING web site.

Thanks to Pam for obtaining the specimen and Herb for the processed material.
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 29, 2015 at 7:50 AM

    This is a reworked specimen of Peneroplis, probably P. pertusus. It is a porcellaneous species. Elphidium and Neorotalia are hyaline.

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  2. Michael PoppJuly 31, 2015 at 3:34 PM

    Thanks for the correction.

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