Biology:Geinitzinacea

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Short description: Superfamily of single-celled organisms

Geinitzinacea
Temporal range: Late Devonian–Late Permian
Geinitzina fossils from the Permian.jpg
Geinitzina fossil from the Permian of Iran
Scientific classification
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Granuloreticulosa
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Superfamily:
Geinitzinacea

Bozorgnia 1973
Families

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The Geintizinacea comprises a superfamily of Upper Devonian to Upper Permian uniserial fusulinids (microgranular foraminifera with chambers aligned in a single row), the chamber walls consisting of a dark microgranular inner layer and radially fibrous outer layer. Advanced forms show secondary lateral thickening

The Geinitzinacea differs from the Nodosinellacea in that in the Nodosinellacea the inner layer is fibrous.

Two families are included, the Geinitzinidae and Pachyphloiidae.

References

  • Alfred R. Loeblich Jr and Helen Tappan,1988. Forminiferal Genera and their Classification. Van Nostrand Reinhold.

Wikidata ☰ Q5530156 entry