APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

Foram or Hole bearer Images (Phylum Foraminifera)
Globothalamea (Class)

Robertinida (Order) > Robertinina (Suborder) > Robertinoidea (Superfamily) > Robertinidae (Family) > Alliatininae (Subfamily)

Geminospira
Geminospira convoluta (Williamson, 1858)
- A robertinid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Acervulinoidea (Superfamily) > Acervulinidae (Family)

Acervulina
Acervulina inhaerens Schulze, 1854
- An acervulinid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Acervulinoidea (Superfamily) > Homotrematidae (Family)

Homotrema
Homotrema rubrum (Lamarck, 1816)
- A homotrematid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Asterigerinoidea (Superfamily) > Asterigerinatidae (Family)

Asterigerinata
Asterigerinata mamilla (Williamson, 1858)
- An asterigerinatid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Bolivinitoidea (Superfamily) > Bolivinitidae (Family) > Bolivinitinae (Subfamily)

Bolivina
Bolivina variabilis (Williamson, 1858) - A bolivinitid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Buliminoidea (Superfamily) > Buliminellidae (Family)

Buliminella
Buliminella elegantissima (d'Orbigny, 1839)
- A buliminellid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Buliminoidea (Superfamily) > Buliminidae (Family)

Bulimina
Bulimina gibba Fornasini, 1902 or Bulimina elongata d'Orbigny, 1846 - A buliminid foram
Bulimina pupoides var. spinulosa Williamson, 1858
- A buliminid foram (See below Protoglobobulimina pupoides (d'Orbigny, 1846))

Protoglobobulimina
Protoglobobulimina pupoides (d'Orbigny, 1846)
- A buliminid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Discorboidea (Superfamily) > Cancrisidae (Family)

Cancris
Cancris oblongus (Williamson, 1858) - A cancrisid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Discorboidea (Superfamily) > Eponididae (Family) > Eponidinae (Subfamily)

Eponides
Eponides repandus (Fichtel & Moll, 1798)
- An eponidid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Discorboidea (Superfamily) > Rosalinidae (Family)

Rosalina
Rosalina globularis d'Orbigny, 1826 - A rosalinid foram
Rosalina williamsoni (Chapman & Parr, 1932)
- A rosalinid foram image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Rotaliida (Order) > Globigerinina (Suborder) > Globigerinoidea (Superfamily) > Globigerinidae (Family) > Globigerininae (Subfamily)

Globigerina
Globigerina bulloides d'Orbigny, 1826
- A globigerinid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Globigerinina (Suborder) > Globigerinoidea (Superfamily) > Globigerinidae (Family) > Orbulininae (Subfamily)

Orbulina
Orbulina universa d'Orbigny, 1839 - A globigerinid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Nonionoidea (Superfamily) > Melonidae (Family)

Melonis
Melonis affinis (Reuss, 1851) - A melonid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Nonionoidea (Superfamily) > Nonionidae (Family) > Nonioninae (Subfamily)

Nonion
Nonion umbilicatulum (Walker & Jacob, 1798)
- A nonionid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Nummulitoidea (Superfamily) > Nummulitidae (Family)

Nummulites
Nummulites planulatus (Lamarck, 1804) †
- A nummulitid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Planorbulinoidea (Superfamily) > Cibicididae (Family) > Cibicidinae (Subfamily)

Cibicidoides
Cibicidoides lobatulus (Walker & Jacob, 1798) syn. Lobatula lobatula (Walker & Jacob, 1798)
- A cibicidid foram

Cibicidoides variabilis (d'Orbigny, 1826)
- A cibicidid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Rotaliida (Order) > Planorbulinoidea (Superfamily) > Planorbulinidae (Family)

Hyalinea
Hyalinea balthica (Schröter in Gmelin, 1791)
- A planorbulinid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Planorbulinoidea (Superfamily) > Planorbulinidae (Family) > Planorbulininae (Subfamily)

Planorbulina
Planorbulina mediterranensis d'Orbigny, 1826
- A planorbulinid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Rotalioidea (Superfamily) > Elphidiidae (Family) > Elphidiinae (Subfamily)

Elphidium
Elphidium aculeatum (d'Orbigny, 1846)
- An elphidiid foram, images by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Elphidium crispum (Linnaeus, 1758)
- An elphidiid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Elphidium macellum (Fichtel & Moll, 1798)
- An elphidiid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Rotalioidea (Superfamily) > Rotaliidae (Family) > Ammoniinae (Subfamily)

Ammonia
Ammonia beccarii (Linnaeus, 1758) - A rotaliid foram

Rotaliida (Order) > Turrilinoidea (Superfamily) > Stainforthiidae (Family)

Stainforthia
Stainforthia fusiformis (Williamson, 1858)
- A stainforthiid foram

Textulariana (Subclass) > Lituolida (Order) > Lituolina (Suborder) > Lituoloidea (Superfamily) > Discamminidae (Family)

Ammoscalaria
Ammoscalaria pseudospiralis (Williamson, 1858)
- A discamminid foram

Textulariia (Subclass) > Lituolida (Order) > Lituolina (Suborder) > Recurvoidoidea (Superfamily) > Ammosphaeroidinidae (Family)
> Recurvoidinae (Subfamily)

Cribrostomoides
Cribrostomoides jeffreysii (Williamson, 1858)
- An ammosphaeroidinid foram

Textulariia (Subclass) > Lituolida (Order) > Spiroplectamminina (Suborder) > Spiroplectamminoidea (Superfamily) > Spiroplectamminidae (Family) > Spiroplectammininae (Subfamily)

Spiroplectinella
Spiroplectinella wrighti (Silvestri, 1903) ?
- A spiroplectamminid foram

Textulariana (Subclass) > Lituolida (Order) > Trochamminina (Suborder) > Trochamminoidea (Superfamily) > Trochamminidae (Family) > Trochammininae (Subfamily)

Tritaxis
Tritaxis fusca (Williamson, 1858) - A trochamminid foram

Textulariia (Subclass) > Textulariida (Order) > Textulariina (Suborder) > Eggerelloidea (Superfamily) > Pseudogaudryinidae (Family) > Pseudogaudryininae (Subfamily)

Connemarella
Connemarella rudis (Wright, 1900)
- A pseudogaudryinid foram

Textulariana (Subclass) > Textulariida (Order) > Textulariina (Suborder) > Textularioidea (Superfamily) > Textulariidae (Family)

Sahulia
Sahulia conica (d'Orbigny, 1839) - A textulariid foram
image by Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Monothalamea (Class)

Astrorhizida (Order) >
Astrorhizida incertae sedis (Family)

Toxisarcon
Toxisarcon alba Wilding, 2002 - An astrorhizid foram
Underwater photography by Chris Rickard

Astrorhizida (Order) > Astrorhizina (Suborder) > Astrorhizoidea (Superfamily) > Halyphysemidae (Family)

Halyphysema
Halyphysema tumanowiczii Bowerbank, 1862
- A halyphysemid foram

Nodosariata (Class)

Hormosinana (Subclass) > Hormosinina (Suborder) > Hormosinoidea (Superfamily) > Reophacidae (Family)

Reophax
Reophax fusiformis (Williamson, 1858)
- A reophacid foram

Nodosariida (Order) > Nodosariina (Suborder) > Nodosarioidea (Superfamily) > Lagenidae (Family)

Cristellaria
Cristellaria calcar var. oblonga Williamson, 1858
- A lagenid foram - also see Lenticulina calcar

Cristellaria calcar var. rotifer Williamson, 1858
- A lagenid foram - also see Lenticulina calcar

Cristellaria subarcuatula var. costata Williamson, 1858
- A lagenid foram

Cristellaria subarcuatula var. elongata Williamson, 1858
- A lagenid foram

Cristellaria subarcuatula var. scapha Williamson, 1858
- A lagenid foram

Lagena
Lagena interrupta Williamson, 1858 - A lagenid foram
Lagena perlucida Williamson, 1858 - A lagenid foram
Lagena semistriata Williamson, 1858 - A lagenid foram
Lagena striata (d'Orbigny, 1839) - A lagenid foram
Lagena substriata Williamson, 1858 - A lagenid foram
Lagena vulgaris Williamson, 1858 - A lagenid foram

Procerolagena
Procerolagena clavata (d'Orbigny, 1846)
- A lagenid foram

Procerolagena gracilis (Williamson, 1848)
- A lagenid foram

Nodosariida (Order) > Nodosariina (Suborder) > Nodosarioidea (Superfamily) > Nodosariidae (Family) > Nodosariinae (Subfamily)

Dentalina
Dentalina subarcuata (Montagu, 1803)
- A nodosariid foram

Grigelis
Grigelis pyrulus (d'Orbigny, 1826)
- A nodosariid foram

Polymorphinida (Order) > Polymorphinina (Suborder) > Polymorphinoidea (Superfamily) > Ellipsolagenidae (Family)

Fissurina
Fissurina lucida (Williamson, 1848)
- A ellipsolagenid foram

Fissurina marginata (Montagu, 1803)
- A ellipsolagenid foram

Fissurina ornata (Williamson, 1858)
- A ellipsolagenid foram

Fissurina quadrata (Williamson, 1858)
- A ellipsolagenid foram

Fissurina (Fissurina) orbignyana Seguenza, 1862
- An ellipsolagenid foram

Polymorphinida (Order) > Polymorphinina (Suborder) > Polymorphinoidea (Superfamily) > Ellipsolagenidae (Family) > Ellipsolageninae (Subfamily)

Lagenosolenia
Lagenosolenia lagenoides (Williamson, 1858)
- A ellipsolagenid foram

Polymorphinida (Order) > Polymorphinina (Suborder) > Polymorphinoidea (Superfamily) > Ellipsolagenidae (Family) > Oolininae (Subfamily)

Favulina
Favulina hexagona (Williamson, 1848)
- A ellipsolagenid foram

Favulina squamosa (Montagu, 1803)
- A ellipsolagenid foram

Homalohedra
Homalohedra williamsoni (Alcock, 1865)
- An ellipsolagenid foram

Oolina
Oolina borealis Loeblich & Tappan, 1954
- An ellipsolagenid foram

Oolina globosa (Montagu, 1803) - An ellipsolagenid foram

Pseudofavulina
Pseudofavulina scalariformis (Williamson, 1848)
- A ellipsolagenid foram

Pseudofavulina squamosa var. catenulata (Jeffreys in Williamson, 1848) - A ellipsolagenid foram

Polymorphinida (Order) > Polymorphinina (Suborder) > Polymorphinoidea (Superfamily) > Polymorphinidae (Family) > Edithaellinae (Subfamily)

Vasiglobulina
Vasiglobulina myristiformis (Williamson, 1858) ?
- A polymorphinid foram

Polymorphinida (Order) > Polymorphinina (Suborder) > Polymorphinoidea (Superfamily) > Polymorphinidae (Family) > Polymorphininae (Subfamily)

Globulina
Globulina gibba (Deshayes, 1830) ?
- A polymorphinid foram

Polymorphina
Polymorphina fistulosa Williamson, 1858
- A polymorphinid foram

Vaginulinida (Order) > Vaginulinidae (Family) > Lenticulininae (Subfamily)

Lenticulina
Lenticulina calcar (Linnaeus, 1758) - A vaginulinid foram
Lenticulina rotulata (Lamarck, 1804) - A vaginulinid foram
image by Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Vaginulinida (Order) > Vaginulinidae (Family) > Marginulininae (Subfamily)

Astacolus
Astacolus subarcuatulus (Walker & Jacob, 1798)
- A vaginulinid foram

Vaginulinopsis
Vaginulinopsis sublegumen Parr, 1950
- A vaginulinid foram

Vaginulinida (Order) > Vaginulinidae (Family) > Vaginulininae (Subfamily)

Vaginulina
Vaginulina linearis (Montagu, 1808) - A vaginulinid foram

Tubothalamea (Class)

Miliolida (Order) > Miliolina (Suborder) > Cornuspiroidea (Superfamily) > Cornuspiridae (Family) > Cornuspirinae (Subfamily)

Cornuspira
Cornuspira foliacea (Philippi, 1844) - A cornuspirid foram
Spirilina foliacea in Williamson, 1858.

Miliolida (Order) > Miliolina (Suborder) > Milioloidea (Superfamily) > Cribrolinoididae (Family)

Adelosina
Adelosina bicornis (Walker & Jacob, 1798)
- A cribrolinoidid foram image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Adelosina cliarensis (Heron-Allen & Earland, 1930)
- A cribrolinoidid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Adelosina elegans (Williamson, 1858)
- A cribrolinoidid foram

Adelosina mediterranensis (Le Calvez & Le Calvez, 1958)
- A cribrolinoidid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Adelosina pulchella (d'Orbigny, 1826)
- A cribrolinoidid foram image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Miliolida (Order) > Miliolina (Suborder) > Milioloidea (Superfamily) > Hauerinidae (Family) > Hauerininae (Subfamily)

Massilina
Massilina secans (d’Orbigny, 1826) - A hauerinid foram

Quinqueloculina
Quinqueloculina disciformis MacGillivray, 1843 emend. Williamson, 1858 - A hauerinid foram
Quinqueloculina lamarckiana d'Orbigny, 1839
- A hauerinid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Quinqueloculina seminula (Linnaeus, 1758)
- A hauerinid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Quinqueloculina vulgaris d'Orbigny, 1826
- A hauerinid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Quinqueloculina sp. (Newlyn Marina 29.08.15)
- A hauerinid foram

Miliolida (Order) > Miliolina (Suborder) > Milioloidea (Superfamily) > Hauerinidae (Family) > Miliolinellinae (Subfamily)

Miliolinella
Miliolinella subrotunda (Montagu, 1803)
- A hauerinid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Triloculina
Triloculina oblonga (Montagu, 1803)
- A hauerinid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Triloculina trigonula (Lamarck, 1804)
- A hauerinid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Triloculina d'Orbigny, 1826 sp. (Newlyn Marina 08.09.15.)

Miliolida (Order) > Miliolina (Suborder) > Milioloidea (Superfamily) > Spiroloculinidae (Family)

Spiroloculina
Spiroloculina cymbium d'Orbigny, 1839
- A spiroloculinid foram

Spiroloculina depressa d'Orbigny, 1826
- A spiroloculinid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Spiroloculina excavata d'Orbigny, 1846
- A spiroloculinid foram

Spiroloculina rotunda d'Orbigny, 1826
- A spiroloculinid foram

Miliolida (Order) > Miliolina (Suborder) > Nubecularioidea (Superfamily) > Fischerinidae (Family) > Nodobaculariellinae (Subfamily)

Vertebralina
Vertebralina striata d'Orbigny, 1826
- A fischerinid foram

Miliolida (Order) > Miliolina (Suborder) > Soritoidea (Superfamily) > Peneroplidae (Family)

Peneroplis
Peneroplis planatus (Fichtel & Moll, 1798)
- A peneroplid foram

Spirillinida (Order) > Spirillinina (Suborder) > Patellinidae (Family) > Patellininae (Subfamily)

Patellina
Patellina corrugata Williamson, 1858 - A patellinid foram

Spirillinida (Order) > Spirillinina (Suborder) > Spirillinidae (Family)

Spirillina
Spirillina arenacea Williamson, 1858
- A spirillinid foram

Spirillina limbata Brady, 1879
- A spirillinid foram, image by
Cai-Uso Wohler of SANDPHOTO.DE

Spirillina margaritifera Williamson, 1858
- A spirillinid foram

Spirillina perforata (Schultze, 1854)
- A spirillinid foram

Spirillina sp. (Newlyn Marina 10.07.15)
- A spirillinid foram

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Foram from Carnsew Pool to identify (1)
Foram from Carnsew Pool to identify (2)

A planktonic species of foraminifera - Falmouth. 19.04.16.

A collection of forams from a small lowershore sample of shellsand at Carnsew Pool, Hayle, Cornwall. 24.03.12.

Further information on Foraminifera can be found on the Foraminifera Gallery. (External Link)

Information can be found on the above website on sampling; and on Foraminifera that have been previously found in the United Kingdom and English Channel.

Michael Hesemann of the Foraminifera Gallery states there may be over 50 species of Foraminifera to be found in shell sand around the coast of Cornwall, and even more offshore.

Hole Bearer or Foram Images Foraminifera UK