Buliminida

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Buliminida
Temporal range: Jurassic - Recent
Scientific classification
Domain:
(unranked):
(unranked):
Superphylum:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Buliminida

Sen Gupta, 1999

The Buliminida is an order of mostly benthic foraminifera with tests commonly of perforate, hyaline, radially laminated calcite, with chambers arranged biserially or triserially, at least in the early stages. Superfamilies include the Bolivinacea, Buliminacea, Eouvigerinacea, and Turrilinacea.

References[edit]

Byrun K. Sen Gupta, 1999: Modern Foraminifera, Chapter 2 Systematics of Modern Foraminifera. Kluwer Academic Publishers [1]