Nonionoidea

Nonionoidea
Temporal range: U Cret (Conia) - Recent
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Rhizaria
Phylum: Foraminifera
Class: Globothalamea
Order: Rotaliida
Superfamily: Nonionoidea
Schultze, 1854
Families

Nonionoidea or Nonionacea is a superfamily of protists within the foraminiferal order Rotaliida that unites the families Nonionidae, Spirotectintidae, and Almaenidae; characterized by tests commonly of perforate hyaline oblique calcite, usually appearing optically granular.

References

  1. ↑ Hayward BW, Cedhagen T, Kaminski M, Gross O, eds. (2025). "Nonionoidea Schultze, 1854". World Modern Foraminifera Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 July 2025.