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Copyright/attribution: Manchester Museum, University of Manchester

Accession number

MANCH-231267

Holding institution

Manchester Museum, University of Manchester

Date collected

24 September 1874

Area or Water body

East of Kai Island
Coral Sea

Form

Microscope slide

FAO

71

Field measurements and observations

Bottom Temperature (°F): 40.7
Depth (Fathoms): 580
Sediment sample: Green mud
Specific Gravity at water bottom: 1.0276
Specific Gravity at water surface: 1.02255
Surface Temperature (°F): 81.5
Temperature at x fathoms: 80;75.5;71.5;67.5;63;59;54.7;51.5

Taxonomic groups

Pyrgoella sphaera
Pyrgoella
Hauerinidae
Miliolida
Tubothalamea
Foraminifera
Chromista

Description

Synonyms: Biloculina sphaera

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