Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Rhizaria > Phylum Foraminifera > Class Nodosariata > Subclass Nodosariana > Order Polymorphinida > Suborder Polymorphinina > Superfamily Polymorphinoidea > Family Polymorphinidae > Subfamily Polymorphininae > Genus Sigmoidella

Sigmoidella elegantissima (Parker & Jones, 1870)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Sigmoidella*	Cushman & Ozawa, 1928	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Polymorphina elegantissima*	Parker & Jones, 1870	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Gross, O. (2001). Foraminifera, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 60-75
additional source	Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
new combination reference	Parker, J. H. (2009). Taxonomy of Foraminifera from Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Association of Australasian Palaeontologists Memoir 36, 810 p.
new combination reference	Loeblich, A. R.; Tappan, H. (1994). Foraminifera of the Sahul Shelf and Timor Sea. Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research Special Publication. 31: 1-661.
new combination reference	Cushman, J. A.; Ozawa, Y. (1930). A Monograph of the Foraminiferal Family Polymorphinidae, Recent; Fossil. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 77: 1-185.
new combination reference	Parr, W. J. (1950). Foraminifera. B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition 1929-1931. Report. Series B 5 (6): 232-392.

Genbank

Citation

Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2025). World Foraminifera Database. Sigmoidella elegantissima (Parker & Jones, 1870). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:113680