The 'mica sandwich'; a remarkable new genus of Foraminifera (Protista, Rhizaria) from the Nazaré Canyon (Portuguese margin, NE Atlantic)

Based on morphological and molecular characteristics, we describe a new genus and species of monothalamous agglutinated foraminifera, Capsammina patelliforms, that occurs mainly at bathyal (1000-3400m) water depths in the Nazare Canyon off Portugal The test is strongly flattened, up to 500 mu m or m...

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Main Author: Gooday, Andrew J. (author)
Other Authors: da Silva, Ana Aranda (author), Koho, Karoliina A. (author), Lecroq, Beatrice (author), Pearce, Richard B. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/7666
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/7666