Can anyone help me to identify the species in thin section (blue arrows).?

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This is from Miocene limestone and we are thinking this is a section of larger foraminifera.

Sir, I am not a larger foram expert but according to the provided picture, it could be more related or very close to Archaias sp. from the Oligocene (sometimes up to early Miocene??)

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