Globivalvulininae Reitlinger, 1950

Gennari, Valerio, Cherin, Marco & Rettori, Roberto, 2018, Systematic revision and phylogenetic assessment of the foraminiferal family Globivalvulinidae, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 63 (4), pp. 807-814 : 810-811

Subfamily Globivalvulininae Reitlinger, 1950

Genera included: Globivalvulina Schubert, 1921 ; Charliella Altıner and Özkan-Altıner, 2001 ; Labioglobivalvulina Gaillot and Vachard, 2007 ; Retroseptellina Gaillot and Vachard, 2007 ; Tenebrosella Villa and Sanchez de Posada, 1986 ; Verispira Palmieri, 1988 ; Biseriella Mamet in Armstrong and Mamet, 1974; Paremiratella Gaillot and Vachard, 2007 .

Description.—Test free, globular or subglobular in shape, evolute or semi-evolute, rounded peripheral outline, biserial, coiling planispiral to slightly trochospiral, or trochospiral (helicoidal? in Biseriella ). Chambers globular, subglobular to angular. Septal supplementary nodular formations (in Labioglobivalvulina ). Test wall dark microgranular, single layered or plurilayered with white inner hyaline layer, sutural fine perforations in Verispira . Aperture interiomarginal depressed and protected by a valvular projection.

Stratigraphic and geographic range.—Late Visean (Mississippian, Carboniferous) to latest Changhsingian (Lopingian, Permian); cosmopolite.