Orbulina universa  d'Orbigny, 1839
 
Class: Rotaliata  Subclass: Globigerinana  Order: Globigerinida  Family: Globigerinidae
 
found in core MD95-2040 from the Oporto Seamount
   off Biscaya and Iberia   Portugal
 
Geological Time: Quaternary  Pleistocene  
the age of the core ranges from present to 340ka
 
the SEM-image is contributed by Dr.
 
 
 
The identification is based upon:
 Hemleben, Ch., Spindler, M., and Anderson, O.R., 1989: Modern Planktonic Foraminifera.  Springer Verlag 363 pp. Plate 2.3., Fig. n-o
 
 
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dataset number: FEU-1005708