Marginopora cf vertebralis (2) Quoy & Gaimard, 1830

This foram forms disks up to at least 15mm in diameter and is often found attached to Halimeda plants in lagoon algae patches. It is likely the same species as those figured as sp. 1, sp. 3 and sp. 4, but we separated these out due to the more distinct concentric rings around the center of the test. They are typically flat but some start to develop the wavy margins of some of the other forms.

Created 28 July 2020
Updated 20 October 2023

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