amphisteginid

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noun

Any foraminifera of the family Amphisteginidae.

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Meanings

nounamphisteginid (plural amphisteginids)

plural amphisteginids

  1. Any foraminifera of the family Amphisteginidae.

    Because of their abundance, ubiquity, significant carbonate production and ability to modify the composition of carbonate sediments, amphisteginid foraminifera are considered environmental engineers [77 ].

    2015 December 29, “Spatial Patterns in the Distribution, Diversity and Abundance of Benthic Foraminifera around Moorea (Society Archipelago, French Polynesia)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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APA

amphisteginid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphisteginid

MLA

“amphisteginid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphisteginid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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