Saudia (foraminifera)
| Saudia Temporal range: Paleocene to MiddleEocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Rhizaria |
| Phylum: | Retaria |
| Subphylum: | Foraminifera |
| Class: | Globothalamea |
| Order: | Loftusiida |
| Family: | †Spirocyclinidae |
| Genus: | †Saudia Henson, 1948 |
Saudia is a genus of large discoidal to reniform (kidney shaped) forams, with a relatively thick test and complex interior, composed of agglutinated matter, or microgranular calcite.[1] [2] Saudia is known from the Paleocene to middle Eocene of Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the Balkans. Related genera include Vania and Sornayina.
References
- ↑ "Saudia in GSI Paleontology". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ A.R.Loeblich & H.Tappan 1964. Sarcodina, Chiefly "Thecamoebians" and Foraminiferida. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part C, Protista 2.