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APPENDIX
Morphological descriptors used for taxonomic descriptions

Test Shape

 

Outline Shape
 (Plan View)

Cross-section
(Apertural View)

Periphery
Shape

Periphery
Modifications

Chamber
Arrangement

Chamber
Shape

Chamber
Enlargement Series

Chamber
Inflation

Lenticular

Subparallel

Suboval

Acute

Double keel

Trochospiral (Low/High)

Subspherical

Very gradual

High

Globular

Lobulate

Oval

Subacute

Imperforate band

Planispiral

Ovate

Gradual

Moderate

Flaring

Conical

Elliptical

Subrounded

Single keel

Biserial

Elongate

Rapid

Slight

Spherical

Tapered

Circular

Rounded

Spines

Triserial

Broad

   

Elongate

Quadrate

Biconvex

Imperforate

 

Quadriserial

Crescentic

   

Subrhombohedral

Globular

Subcircular

Truncate

 

Streptospiral

Globular

   

Conical

Ovate/Ovoid

Plano-convex

Keeled

 

Unilocular

Narrow

   

Cylindrical

Subcircular

Subquadrate

   

Triloculine

Chevron-shaped

   

Rhomboid

Lanceolate

Concavo-convex

     

Trapeziform

   

Discoidal

 

Triangular

     

Low

   

Rectilinear

         

Subquadrate

   

Fusiform

         

Subtriangular

   

Tubular

         

Cylindrical

   

 

         

Broad and Low

   

 

         

Pyriform

   

 

         

Subtriangular-subquadrate

   

 

         

Tubular

   

 

         

Spherical

   

 

         

Triangular

   

 

         

Subcylindrical/fusiform

   

 

         

Cuneiform/reniform

   
           

Arched

   
           

Subglobular

   
           

Globular-cylindrical

   
           

Globular-irregular

   
           

Cylindrical - subspherical

   
           

Umbrella-shaped

   
           

Quadrate

   

Appendex (continued).

Suture
Characteristics

Chamber Wall

Chamber Wall
Ornament

Chamber Wall
Composition

Aperture
Position

Aperture
Shape

Apertural
Modifications

Supplementary
Apertures

Flush

Perforate

 

Calcareous

Interiomarginal umbilical-extraumbilical

Arch

Toothplate

Sutural

Distinct

Finely perforate

Longitudinal Costae

Agglutinated

Interiomarginal umbilical

Slit

Imperforate lip

Slightly depressed

Coarsely Perforate

Reticulation

Non calcareous

Equatorial

Round

Crista

Moderately depressed

Imperforate

Longitudinal striae

Canaliculate

Terminal

High narrow arch

Sulcus

Strongly depressed

Punctate

Smooth

Solid

Areal

Cribrate

Creases

Indistinct

Crenulations

Alveolar

Subequatorial

Loop

Flap

Limbate

Lobes

Porcelaneous

Interiomarginal

Radiate

Imbricate flap

Ponticuli

Lateromarginal

Oval

Folium

Pitted

Denticulate rim

Bifid tooth

Papillate

Radial

Phialine lip

Hispid

Elliptical

Neck

Pores

Subtriangular

Entosolenian tube