Globothalamea

This fossil foram was found in Lutetian (Eocene) strata. Image courtesy of Stefan Revets. This image first appeared in J. Foram. Res. 23:254-266 and is used with permission.

This foram was identified in Miocene strata in Australia. Image courtesy of Stefan Revets. This image first appeared in J. Foram. Res. 23:254-266 and is used with permission.

This foram was collected in deep water (900 m) off the coast of North Carolina. Image courtesy of Stefan Revets. This image first appeared in J. Foram. Res. 23:254-266 and is used with permission.

This foram was collected off Los Testigos Island, Venezuela. Image courtesy of Stefan Revets. This image first appeared in J. Foram. Res. 23:254-266 and is used with permission.

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A side view of the test, which is 1.1 mm long. The aperture is toward the top; the bottom forms the tight coil typical of species in this genus. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

The aperture is to the top. The test is 0.33 mm. across. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

Test is 0.33 mm. across. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

This species name may be a synonym for A. gallowayi. Test is 0.8 mm across (long dimension). Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

Test is 0.8 mm. across. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

Image of the holotype. The test is 0.5 mm. across (long dimension). Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

Image of the holotype. The test is 0.5 mm. across (long dimension). Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

Image of the holotype, with the aperture visible; test is 1.63 mm. long. The surface of the test is somewhat etched. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

A side view, showing the aperture (at top). This is the species holotype, which is etched rather badly. The test is 0.33 mm. long. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

Image of one of the paratypes, collected at Shiwoya-zaki (Japan). The test is 0.62 mm. long. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

A side view, showing the aperture (top left). The test is 1 mm. long. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

Test is 1.1 mm. long. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

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Image of the holotype. The test is 1.7 mm. long. This species has also been assigned to the genus Robertina. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

The aperture is at upper right. The test is 0.44 mm. across. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

Image of the holotype. The aperture is visible at the top. Test is 1 mm. across. Some researchers place this species in the genus Islandiella. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

Image of the holotype. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

Image of the holotype. Test is 0.36 mm. across. (The dark spot is not a natural feature of the test.) Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.

This test is broken at the aperture. Longest dimension is 1.53 mm. Image courtesy of David B. Scott, Dalhousie University.   This image was originally published in Palaeologica Electronica, vol. 3, issue 2, and is used with the kind permission of that journal and the Paleontological Association.