Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Rhizaria > Phylum Foraminifera > Class Globothalamea > Subclass Rotaliana > Order Rotaliida > Superfamily Asterigerinoidea > Family Amphisteginidae > Genus Amphistegina

Amphistegina lessonii d'Orbigny in Deshayes, 1830

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Amphistegina*	d'Orbigny, 1826	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Amphistegina lessoni*	d'Orbigny in Deshayes, 1830	orthographic variant
*Amphistegina madagascariensis*	d'Orbigny in Fornasini, 1903	synonym; nom. nud.

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	Guérin-Méneville, F.E. (1829-1843). Iconographie du régne animal de G. Cuvier. [Representation d'apres nature de l'une des especes les plus remarquables et souvent non encore figurees, de chaque genre d'animaux.Iconography of the animal kingdom by G. Cuvier.]. Planches des Animaux invertébrés. Zoophytes. 2. Crustacées. A. Londres publisher. (Publication began in 1829). :1-48, [ Copepods pl. 35, This plate was published in 1837.].
additional source	Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. Mediterranean Marine Science. 11(2): 381-493.
additional source	Zenetos, A., E. Meric, M. Verlaque, P. Galli, C.F. Boudouresque, A. Giangrande, M. Cinar & M. Bilecenoglu. (2008). Additions to the annotated list of marine alien biota in the Mediterranean with special emphasis on Foraminifera and Parasites. Mediterranean Marine Science. 9(1): 119-165.
additional source	Cowan, C. F. (1971). On Guérin's Iconographie: particularly the insects. Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History. 6(1): 18-29.
identification resource	Larsen, A. R. (1976). Studies of Recent Amphistegina, Taxonomy and some Ecological Aspects. Israel Journal of Earth-Sciences. 25: 1-26.
original description (unavailable nomenclaturally)	Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1826). Tableau méthodique de la classe des Céphalopodes. Annales des Sciences Naturelles. vol. 7: 96-169, 245-314.

Genbank

Citation

Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2025). World Foraminifera Database. Amphistegina lessonii d'Orbigny in Deshayes, 1830. 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:112864