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3.1 Fusulinid

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Fusulinid

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Morphology and Glossary

Fusulinid

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Glossary

中文英文音标(美式)
初房Proloculus/proʊˈlɑːkjʊləs/
旋壁Spirotheca/ˌspaɪrəˈθiːkə/
前壁Antecheca/ˌæntəˈkiːkə/
口孔Aperture/ˈæpərtʃər/
隔壁Septum/ˈsɛptəm/
隔壁孔Septal pore/ˈsɛptəl pɔːr/
房室Chamber/ˈtʃeɪmbər/
通道Tunnel/ˈtʌnəl/
旋脊Chomata/ˈkoʊmətə/
拟旋脊Parachomata/ˌpærəˈkoʊmətə/
致密层Tectum/ˈtɛktəm/
透明层Diaphanotheca/daɪˌæfəˈnoʊθɪkə/
蜂巢层Keiotheca/ˌkiːoʊˈθiːkə/
内疏松层Inner tectorium/ˈɪnər tɛkˈtɔːriəm/
外疏松层Outer tectorium/ˈaʊtər tɛkˈtɔːriəm/
单层式Monolamellar/ˌmɒnoʊləˈmɛlər/
双层式Bilamellar/ˌbaɪləˈmɛlər/
三层式Trilamellar/ˌtraɪləˈmɛlər/
四层式Quadrilamellar/ˌkwɒdrələˈmɛlər/

Explanations

Shell Structure & Growth
  • Involute test\nA type of shell in which the outermost whorl completely encloses the earlier whorls, such that only the final whorl is externally visible.
  • Proloculus\nThe initial chamber of the test, usually round and located at the center of the shell.
  • Opening of the proloculus\nA circular aperture on the proloculus through which cytoplasm extends outward.
  • Spirotheca\nThe spiral outer shell wall formed by periodic secretion of shell material as the cytoplasm grows; it envelops the proloculus and inner chambers.
  • Axis (of coiling)\nAn imaginary line around which the spirotheca grows and extends at both ends, serving as the central coiling axis of the test.
  • Whorl\nA complete coil of the spirotheca around the axis.
  • Chamber\nThe narrow, elongated space formed between a septum and the newly developed anterior wall.
  • Antetheca\nThe anterior wall periodically formed by the inward bending of the spirotheca at its front end.
  • Aperture\nThe external opening at the base of the antetheca through which cytoplasm emerges.
  • Single aperture\nA test with only one aperture for cytoplasmic extrusion.
  • Multiple apertures\nA test with several apertures at the base of the antetheca.
  • Septum\nA former anterior wall that becomes internalized and functions as a partition between chambers after being enclosed by a new chamber.
  • Septal pore\nAn opening at the base of a septum, formerly an aperture, allowing cytoplasmic communication between chambers.
  • Tunnel\nA longitudinal passage formed by aligned septal pores, enabling cytoplasmic flow between chambers.
  • Multiple tunnels\nThe presence of more than one tunnel in the test structure.
  • Chomata\nPaired ridges of secondary deposits on both sides of a single tunnel, forming spiral patterns.
  • Parachomata\nMultiple ridges formed beside multiple tunnels, spiral in pattern and less paired than chomata.
  • Axial filling\nSecondary calcite deposits filling the axial region of the shell.
Shell Sections
  • Axial section\nA cut through the proloculus parallel to the coiling axis, used to study the internal spiral growth.
  • Spiral section (Median section)\nA section through the proloculus perpendicular to the axis.
  • Tangential section\nA section parallel to the axis but not passing through the proloculus.
  • Oblique section\nA diagonal cut not aligned with any standard plane, often used when axial cuts are not possible.
Wall Composition
  • Calcareous multilayered shell\nThe shell structure of fusulinids, composed of multiple layers of calcitic material.
Primary Wall Layers
Tectum

A thin, dark, dense outer layer visible as a black line under a microscope.

Diaphanotheca

A light-colored, translucent layer inside the tectum.

Keriotheca

A thick, honeycomb-like inner layer, comb-like in cross-section.

Secondary Wall Layers
  • Outer tectorium\nExternal secondary deposit outside the tectum.
  • Inner tectorium\nInternal deposit lining the shell's interior.
Wall Structure Types
  • Monolamellar wall\nA shell wall consisting only of the tectum or Protheca (a primitive wall composed of a single layer of pale, loose material in some early fusulinids).
  • Bilamellar wall
    • Palaeofusulinid type: Tectum + Diaphanotheca.
    • Triticid type: Tectum + Keriotheca.
  • Trilamellar wall
    • Profusulinellid type: Tectum + Inner and outer tectorium.
    • Verbeekinid type: Tectum + Keriotheca + Inner tectorium.
  • Quadrilamellar wall
    • Fusulinellid type: Tectum + Diaphanotheca + Inner and outer tectorium.

Vocabulary

单词音标中文释义
Monora[məˈnɔːrə]单一的,单一的(通常用于描述某些事物具有单一的特征或结构)
Protozoan[ˌproʊtəˈzoʊən]原生动物(单细胞动物,属于原生生物界)
symbionts[ˈsɪmbaɪənts]共生生物(指两种不同生物之间相互依赖、共同生活的生物)
granular[ˈɡræŋjʊlər]颗粒状的(具有颗粒状结构或外观的)
pseudopodia[ˌsudəˈpoʊdiːə]假足(原生动物的一种运动或摄食的临时性细胞突起)
Foraminifera[ˌfɔːrəmɪˈnɪfərə]有孔虫(一类具有钙质或几丁质外壳的海洋原生动物)
chamber[ˈtʃæmbər]房间;腔室(建筑物中的房间,或物体内部的空腔)
uniserial[ˌjuːnɪˈsɪəriəl]单列的(以单一列排列的,通常用于描述某些结构或物体的排列方式)
biserial[ˌbaɪˈsɪəriəl]双列的(以两列排列的)
planispiral[ˈpleɪnɪspɪrəl]平面螺旋形的(在平面上呈现螺旋形状的,如同蜗牛壳的形状)
trochospiral[ˌtrɑːkəʊˈspɪrəl]涡旋状螺旋的(一种螺旋形状,类似于海螺壳的形状)
Proloculus[prəˈlɒkjʊləs]原始室(在某些无脊椎动物的外壳或结构中,最初的、最小的腔室)
Spirotheca[ˌspaɪrəʊˈθiːkə]螺旋壳(具有螺旋形状外壳的结构或生物)
Antetheca[ˌæntɪˈθiːkə]前壳(位于某些生物外壳或结构前面的部分)
Septum[ˈseptəm]隔板;隔壁(分隔两个腔室或空间的结构)
Aperture[ˈæpərtʃər]开口;孔隙(物体上的孔洞或开口,允许物质或光线通过)
Tangential[tænˈdʒenʃəl]切线的;切向的(与切线有关的,或沿着切线方向的)
Anthozoa[ænθəʊˈzoʊə]花虫纲(腔肠动物门的一纲,包括海葵、珊瑚等)
Cnidaria[naɪˈdɑːriə]刺胞动物门(包括水母、海葵、珊瑚等具有刺细胞的动物)
Polyp[ˈpɒlɪp]花虫;息肉(刺胞动物的一种生命形态,通常呈圆柱形,有口和触手)
Medusa[məˈdjuːsə]水母型(刺胞动物的一种生命形态,通常呈伞形,能自由游泳)
Solitary[ˈsɒlɪtəri]孤独的;单独的(独自生活或存在的,不与其他个体聚集的)
colony[ˈkɒləni]群落;殖民地(同种生物聚集生活的群体,或一个国家在海外开拓的居留地)
Ceroid[ˈsɪərɔɪd]珊瑚状的(形状或结构类似珊瑚的)
Asteroid[ˈæstɪrɔɪd]星状的;小行星(形状像星星的,或太阳系中的小天体)
Thamnasteroid[ˌθæmnəsˈtɪərɔɪd]灌木星状的(形状像灌木且呈星状的)
Aphroid[ˈeɪfrɔɪd]无花的;无孔的(没有花的,或没有孔隙的)
calyx[ˈkælɪks]萼;花萼(花的绿色外层,通常在花瓣的外面,起保护作用)
Longitudinal[ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtudɪnəl]纵向的;长度的(沿着长度方向的,或与长度有关的)
dissepiment[dɪˈsepɪmənt]隔离物;分隔物(用于分隔或隔离不同部分的物体或结构)
cystose[ˈsɪstəʊs]囊状的(具有囊状结构或形状的)

Resources

Foraminifera

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