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.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Cancris oblongus (Williamson, 1858) - A cancrisid foram (Foraminifera images)
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Cancrisid foram
Cancris oblongus
- dorsal view 1

Cancrisid foram
Cancris oblongus
- dorsal view 2

Cancrisid foram
Cancris oblongus
- dorsal view 3

Cancrisid foram
Cancris oblongus
- ventral view 1

Cancrisid foram
Cancris oblongus
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Cancrisid foram
Cancris oblongus
- with 0.1mm division rule 2

Specimen found in debris knocked off a crab pot that appeared to have been in the water for some time, being recently caught in a trawl and brought to shore. Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 29.08.15. Specimen found in stored material and photographed 11.09.15.

Specimen is approx. 780um (0.78mm) in length.

Rotalina oblonga in Recent Foraminifera of Great Britain, 1858. Printed for the Ray Society.

Original name:
Rotalina oblonga Williamson, 1858
Synonymised names:
Cancris oblonga (Williamson, 1858)
Pulvinulina oblonga (Williamson, 1858)
Rotalina oblonga Williamson, 1858
Ref: WoRMS

Species agreed by Michael Hesemann of the Foraminifera.eu Project

Cancris oblongus Cancrisidae Cancrisid Foram Foraminifera Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.