Biology:Loeblichella

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Short description: Genus of single-celled organisms


Loeblichella
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
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Superfamily:
Globotruncanoidea
Family:
Globotruncanidae
Genus:
Loeblichella

Pessagno, 1967
Species

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Loeblichella is a genus of foraminifera belonging to the family Globotruncanidae of the superfamily Globotruncanoidea and the suborder Globigerinina.[1] Its type species is Loeblichella hessi. The genus was named and first described by Pessagno in 1967.[2] Its fossil range is the Late Cretaceous Period.

Species

The genus Loeblichella contains four species:[1]

  • Loeblichella carteri
  • Loeblichella coarctata
  • Loeblichella convexa
  • Loeblichella hessi

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Loeblichella, World Foraminifera Database, accessed 27 November 2018
  2. Pessagno, E.A.Jr. (1967). Upper Cretaceous planktonic foraminifera from the western Gulf Coastal Plain. Palaeontographica Americana, 5(37): 245-445.

Wikidata ☰ Q23751952 entry