Lagena G.Walker & Jacob, 1798

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Subkingdom Harosa (supergroup SAR)
Infrakingdom Rhizaria
Phylum Retaria
Subphylum Ectoreta
Infraphylum Foraminifera
Class Nodosariata
Order Lagenida
Family Lagenidae

Holotype species: Lagena sulcata G.Walker & Jacob

Original publication and holotype designation: Adams, G. & Kanmacher, F. (1798). Essays on the microscope. pp. xxii, 724, 32 plates. London: Dillon & Keating.
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Taxonomic status: currently recognized as a distinct genus.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Taxonomic notes
Genus of Foraminifera, originally published as a subgenus of Serpula (Boys & Walker 1784: 2). Formerly treated as a diatom. - (20 Jul 2015) - M.D. Guiry

Numbers of names and species: There are 10 species names in the database at present.

Names: ('C' indicates a name that is accepted taxonomically; 'S' a homotypic or heterotypic synonym; 'U' indicates a name of uncertain taxonomic status, but which has been subjected to some verification nomenclaturally; 'P' indicates a preliminary AlgaeBase entry that has not been subjected to any kind of verification. For more information on a species click on it to activate a link to the Species database):

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Lagena colomii J.Lapparent S

Lagena costairregularis Toering & Voorthuysen P

Lagena diffringens J.Lapparent S

Lagena metzmacheri Clodius S

Lagena orbulinaria J.Lapparent S

Lagena ovalis F.J.Kaufmann S

Lagena pulchra Clodius C

Lagena siphoniata A.Gruber C

Lagena sulcata G.Walker & Jacob C - type

Lagena williamsonii Harvey & Bailey C

References
Boys, W. & Walker, G. (1784). Testacea minuta variora nuperrime detecta in arena littoris Sandvicensis. pp. v, 25, 3 plates. London: J. March.

Harvey, W.H. & Bailey, J.W. (1853). New species of Diatomaceæ, collected by the United States Exploring Expedition, under the command of Capt. Wilkes, U.S.N. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 6(11): 430-431.

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Created: 01 January 2004 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 04 July 2024 by E.A. Molinari Novoa

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025.

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