WHAT SHOULD WE CALL THE FORAMINIFERA?

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Research Article| October 01, 2011 WHAT SHOULD WE CALL THE FORAMINIFERA? Jere H. Lipps; Jere H. Lipps 4 1Department of Integrative Biology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3140 USA2Museum of Paleontology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3140 USA 4Correspondence author. E-mail: jlipps@berkeley.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Kenneth L. Finger; Kenneth L. Finger 2Museum of Paleontology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3140 USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Sally E. Walker Sally E. Walker 3Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2501 USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Jere H. Lipps 4 1Department of Integrative Biology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3140 USA2Museum of Paleontology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3140 USA Kenneth L. Finger 2Museum of Paleontology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3140 USA Sally E. Walker 3Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2501 USA 4Correspondence author. E-mail: jlipps@berkeley.edu Publisher: Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research Received: 01 Jun 2011 Accepted: 31 Jul 2011 First Online: 13 Jul 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-264X Print ISSN: 0096-1191 © 2011 Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research Journal of Foraminiferal Research (2011) 41 (4): 309–313. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsjfr.41.4.309 Article history Received: 01 Jun 2011 Accepted: 31 Jul 2011 First Online: 13 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Jere H. Lipps, Kenneth L. Finger, Sally E. Walker; WHAT SHOULD WE CALL THE FORAMINIFERA?. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 2011;; 41 (4): 309–313. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gsjfr.41.4.309 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyJournal of Foraminiferal Research Search Advanced Search Abstract Shelled granuloreticulose microorganisms have had a complex etymological history that began in 1826 when d’Orbigny gave his new order the name Foraminifères and characterized the group. Soon afterwards, further examination and proper Latinization established them as class Foraminifera. D’Orbigny should be credited with the suprafamilial group name, regardless of rank, because he provided defining characteristics, and also because higher taxa are not governed by ICZN rules; in addition, we should consider the history of its attribution and what is traditional and customary in zoological nomenclature. The name Foraminifera is the source of a variety of informal terms, including foraminifera, foraminifer, foraminiferan, and for-am. Long after being demoted to order, the Latinized name was modified to Foraminiferida in 1964 by Loeblich and Tappan, the informal foraminiferid was introduced later. Here, we briefly examine these terms as sets of singular and plural nouns, and their derived adjectives and nouns that begin with foram-. Authors can choose any of the derived terms, but they should be consistent by using only one term-set throughout their paper. Other nouns derived from foraminifer-, such as foraminiferologist for a student of the group, are not usually part of a term-set.The informal term foram is a valid derivation and it is the most common of the names used in conversation among earth scientists and biologists. It is already accepted in major dictionaries and literature, and it has been used in specific word pairs found in scientific publications. In addition, foram eases communication by its multilingual applicability; it is also the easiest of the terms to pronounce, write, and read. For all these reasons, its use may increase in scientific literature. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.