New higher taxa of the class Spirillinata (Foraminifera)
V.I. Mikhalevich
Abstract. The following new taxa are established: Lasiodiscida ordo n. (for the family Lasiodiscidae), Hottingerellida ordo n. and Hottingerellidae fam. n. (for Hottingerella Piller, 1983), Spirotrocholinina subordo n. and Spirotrocholinidae fam. n. (for Spirotrocholina Azbel, 1986). All are described on the basis of the presence of a primitive canal system. This new organismic integrative system testifies to the high specialization and evolutionary advancement of the taxa.
Zoosystematica Rossica, 1993, 2(1): 9–11 ▪ Published in print 6 October 1993
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