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[[File:Fig 21.jpg|thumb|<font size="2">'''Fig. 1.''' Bipartitor and pseudoumbilicus in ''Eponides repandus'' (Fichtel et Moll) from the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Recent. SEM graphs. '''A:''' dorsal (spiral) view, '''B:''' lateral view of dissected specimen. '''C:''' oblique umbilical view of dissected specimen. '''D:''' detail of rotated oblique umbilical view.
'''bi:''' bipartitor; '''c:''' spiral umbilical canal; '''f:''' [[foramen]]; '''pu:''' pseudoumbilicus; '''sf:''' [[septal face]]: note supplementary apertures closed by septal flap covering the septal face; '''up:''' [[umbilical plate]]; (Hottinger, 2006; fig. 21 [http://paleopolis.rediris.es/cg/CG2006_M02/index.html] '''CC'''/BY-NC-SA)]]
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==Definition==
*''according to Hottinger (2006):''
'''BIPARTITOR''' - a bridge-like structure, extending posteriorly from an umbilical plate, crossing the preceding aperture and attached to the adjacent coil, thus cutting off the [[intercameral foramen]] from the opening into a primary umbilical canal. 



==See also==
* [[intercameral foramen]] 
* [[foramen]]
==References==
Hottinger (2006), [http://paleopolis.rediris.es/cg/CG2006_M02/index.html Illustrated glossary of terms used in foraminiferal research]. [http://paleopolis.rediris.es/cg/uk-index.html Carnets de Géologie], [http://paleopolis.rediris.es/cg/CG2006_M02/index.html Memoir 2], ISSN 1634-0744                                     


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