amphisteginid
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amphisteginid (plural amphisteginids)
- Any foraminifera of the family Amphisteginidae.
- 2015 December 29, “Spatial Patterns in the Distribution, Diversity and Abundance of Benthic Foraminifera around Moorea (Society Archipelago, French Polynesia)”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Because of their abundance, ubiquity, significant carbonate production and ability to modify the composition of carbonate sediments, amphisteginid foraminifera are considered environmental engineers [77 ].