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Elphidium
Genus of foraminifers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elphidium is an abundant genus of foraminifera. Species can be found from coastal regions out to the continental slope, and in all temperature ranges. Like other forams, fossils from different species are used to date rocks. The taxonomy of the species within this genus is disputed due to the high variability of some species.[3]
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Quick Facts Elphidium Temporal range: Early Eocene to Holocene, Scientific classification ...
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Elphidium excavatum clavatum | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Phylum: | Retaria |
Subphylum: | Foraminifera |
Class: | Globothalamea |
Order: | Rotaliida |
Family: | Elphidiinae |
Genus: | Elphidium Montfort, 1808[1] |
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