Cassigerinella Explained

Cassigerinella is an extinct genus of foraminifera^[1] belonging to the family Cassigerinellidae of the superfamily Guembelitrioidea and the suborder Globigerinina.^[2] Its type species is Cassigerinella chipolensis.^[2]

Species

Species in Cassigerinella include:^[2]

• Cassigerinella chipolensis
• Cassigerinella eocaenica
• Cassigerinella martinezpicoi
• Cassigerinella regularis
• Cassigerinella spinata

Notes and References

1. Pokorný, V. (1955). Cassigerinella boudecensis n. gen., n. sp. (Foraminifera, Protozoa) z oligocénu zdánického flyse. Vestnik Ustredního Ústavu Geologického, 30: 136-140
2. http://www.marinespecies.org/foraminifera/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=721427 Cassigerinella