Nodosariacea
Nodosariacea
[‚nōd·ə‚sar·ē′ās·ē·ə] (invertebrate zoology)
A superfamily of Foraminiferida in the suborder Rotaliina characterized by a radial calcite test wall with monolamellar septa, and a test that is coiled, uncoiled, or spiral about the long axis.
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Calcareous agglutinated benthic foraminifers,
Nodosariacea, Chilostomellacea, and Turrilinacea dominate outer shelf to bathyal benthic foraminiferal faunas.
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