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Ammodiscus

Ammodiscus is a genus in the family Ammodiscidae of textulariid foraminifera. Ammodiscus species are vagile, epibenthic foraminiferans, usually found in seawater with normal salinity.

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Jun 18, 2026
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Length
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Ammodiscus
Temporal range: Silurian - Present
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Rhizaria
Phylum: Retaria
Subphylum: Foraminifera
Class: Tubothalamea
Order: Spirillinida
Family: Ammodiscidae
Subfamily: Ammodiscinae
Genus: Ammodiscus
Reuss, 1862

Ammodiscus is a genus in the family Ammodiscidae of textulariid foraminifera. Ammodiscus species are vagile, epibenthic foraminiferans, usually found in seawater with normal salinity.

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