Overview
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The miliolids are a group of , abundant in shallow waters such as estuaries and coastlines, though they also include oceanic forms. They are distinguished by producing porcelaneous tests, composed of calcite needles and organic material; the needles have a high proportion of magnesium and are oriented randomly. The test lacks pores and generally has multiple chambers, which are often arranged in a distinctive fashion called milioline.
Taxonomy
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The Order Miliolida is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Family (15): Alveolinidae · Cornuspiridae · Discospirinidae · Fischerinidae · Hauerinidae · Hemigordiopsidae · Keramosphaeridae · Miliolidae · Nubeculariidae · Ophthalmidiidae · Peneroplidae · Riveroinidae · Soritidae · Spiroloculinidae · Squamulinidae
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 276 species and subspecies in the Order Miliolida.
Families
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Alveolinidae
Cornuspiridae
Discospirinidae
Fischerinidae
Hauerinidae
Hemigordiopsidae
Keramosphaeridae
Miliolidae
Nubeculariidae
Ophthalmidiidae
Peneroplidae
Riveroinidae
Soritidae
Spiroloculinidae
Squamulinidae
More info about the Family Squamulinidae may be found here.
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