The occurrence of Carterina spiculotesta (Carter, 1877) on an artificial substrate
Carterina spiculotesta is an extant foraminifera species that makes a calcareous test with secreted spicules embedded into its wall. Modern populations are reported from few regions in Brazil, but this is the first report of living C. spiculotesta found on an artificial substrate, which is located n...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Check List |
| Online Access: | https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18730/download/pdf/ |
| Summary: | Carterina spiculotesta is an extant foraminifera species that makes a calcareous test with secreted spicules embedded into its wall. Modern populations are reported from few regions in Brazil, but this is the first report of living C. spiculotesta found on an artificial substrate, which is located near industrial outfalls. |
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| ISSN: | 1809-127X |