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A new genus of foraminifera from the cretaceous rocks of South India

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Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B, Animal Sciences

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A new genus is erected withCibicides roestae Visser as the genotype. The new genus is named asPraestorrsella indicating its relationship toStorrsella Drooger. Two new species of the new genus,reicheli andariyalurensis, are described and illustrated.

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  1. Department of Geology, Central College, 560001, Bangalore

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Sambe Gowda, S. A new genus of foraminifera from the cretaceous rocks of South India. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci (Animal Sciences) 87, 1–15 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03178994

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