Geinitzinoidea

Geinitzinoidea Temporal range: Late Devonian–Late Permian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Geinitzina fossil from the Permian of Iran
Scientific classification
(unranked):	SAR
(unranked):	Rhizaria
Phylum:	Granuloreticulosa
Class:	Foraminifera
Order:	Fusulinida
Superfamily:	Geinitzinoidea Bozorgnia 1973
Families
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Synonyms
Geinitzinacea

The Geinitzinoidea comprises a superfamily of Upper Devonian to Upper Permian uniserial fusulinids (microgranular foraminifera with chambers aligned in a single row), the chamber walls consisting of a dark microgranular inner layer and radially fibrous outer layer. Advanced forms show secondary lateral thickening

The Geinitzinoidea differs from the Nodosinelloidea in that in the Nodosinelloidea the inner layer is fibrous.

Two families are included, the Geinitzinidae and Pachyphloiidae.

References

• Loeblich, Alfred R.; Tappan, Helen (1964). Moore, R.C. (ed.). Protista 2: Sarcodina Chiefly "Thecamoebians" and Foraminiferida. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Vol. C (5th ed.). Geological Society of America. ISBN   978-0-8137-3003-5.

• Alfred R. Loeblich Jr and Helen Tappan,1988. Forminiferal Genera and their Classification. Van Nostrand Reinhold.