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Lagena (foraminifera)

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Lagena
Illustration of "Lagena sulcata" and "Lagena marginata"
Illustration of Lagena sulcata (E) and Lagena marginata (F)
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Lagena

Walker & Boys, 1784[1]
Species

more than 500

Synonyms
  • Capitellina Marsson, 1878
  • Ectolagena A.Silvestri, 1900
  • Lagena (Capitellina) Franke, 1925 (subgenus)
  • Lagenulina Terquem, 1876
  • Pygmaeoseistron Patterson & Richardson, 1987
  • Vermiculum Montagu, 1803

Lagena is a genus of benthic foraminifera of the family Lagenidae, the superfamily Nodosarioidea, the suborder Lagenina and the order Lagenida. Its type-species is Serpula (Lagena) sulcata . Its chronostratigraphic range spans from the Jurassic to the Present .

References

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  1. ^ Testacea minuta variora nuperrime detecta in arena littoris Sandvicensis a Gul. Boys. G Walker, W Boys - 1784
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  • Data related to Lagena at Wikispecies