Globorotalia tumida flexuosa Koch 1923 from: Vincent, E.Toumarkine, M. (1990): Neogene planktonic foraminifers from the Western Tropical Indian Ocean, Leg 115. In: Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results Vol. 115 Eds: Duncan, R.A..Backman, J.Peterson, L.C. p. 795-836 . |
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Subspecies Globorotalia tumida flexuosa Koch 1923 |
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Bolli & Saunders (1985):
This subspecies is a variant of G. tumida tumida with an additional chamber or two which become saddle like, strongly bent down or flexed towards the umbilical side. Such forms are not necessarily restricted to certain stratigraphic levels but appear to be controlled rather by particular environmental conditions. G. tumida flexuosa was common in the younger Pleistocene of the Atlantic province, becoming extinct there some 80000 years ago. However, virtually identical forms already occurred much earlier, for example in the Early Pliocene Globorotalia margaritae Zone in well Bodjonegoro I of Java (Bolli, 1966b). More locally, or within a given province, G. tumida flexuosa may serve as a useful index. |
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Koch,R. (1923): Die jungtertiäre Foraminiferen fauna von Kabu (Res. Surabaja, Java) . Ecoglae geologicae Helvetiae Vol. 18(2)
Bolli,H.M. and Saunders,J.B. (1985): Oligocene to Holocene low latitude planktic foraminifers. In: Plankton Stratigraphy Eds: Bolli, H.M.Saunders, J.B. p. 155-262
Vincent,E. and Toumarkine,M. (1990): Neogene planktonic foraminifers from the Western Tropical Indian Ocean, Leg 115. In: Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results Vol. 115 Eds: Duncan, R.A..Backman, J.Peterson, L.C. p. 795-836
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