Martiguesia

Martiguesia Temporal range: Santonian
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	SAR
(unranked):	Rhizaria
Phylum:	Retaria
Subphylum:	Foraminifera
Subclass:	Textulariia
Order:	Loftusiida
Family:	Spirocyclinidae
Genus:	Martiguesia Maync, 1959

Martiguesia is a genus of agglutinated benthic forams from the Upper Cretaceous (Santonian) of France. The test is free, the early stage planispirally coiled, becoming nearly straight during later growth. The agglutinated wall is externally imperforate, the interior with a coarse alveolar network. Chambers are subdivided and almost completely filled by irregular radial pillars. The aperture, cribrate.

As a member of the Spirocyclinidae Martiguesia is related to Haurania, Anchispirocyclina, Streptocyclammina, and of course Spirocyclina.

References

• Alfred R. Loeblich, jr & Helen Tappan 1964. Sarcodina, Chiefly "Thecamoebians" and Foraminiferida. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part C, Protista 2. Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press.
• A.R. Loeblich & H Tappan, 1988, in GSI.ir Paleontology, [1]
• Rotaliata, Textulariana https://web.archive.org/web/20151222074257/http://www.foraminifera.eu/rotaliatatex.php