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First report of some Recent benthic foraminifera from the east coast of India

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Twelve Recent benthic foraminiferal species hitherto not reported from the east and west coasts of India are presented and illustrated. They are, namely- Bolivina semicostata, Elphidium subgranulosum, Hanzawaia nipponica, Planorbulina variabilis, Pseudononion japponicum, Reussella haizumensis, Rosalina bradyi, Adelosina sp., Lagina sp. A, Lagina sp. B, Uvigerina sp. A and Uvigerina sp. B.

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Kathal, P.K., Singh, V.K. First report of some Recent benthic foraminifera from the east coast of India. J Geol Soc India 76, 69–74 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-010-0077-x

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