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Planorotalites compressa Plummer 1926 from: Toumarkine, M.Luterbacher, H.P. (1985): Paleocene and Eocene Planktic Foraminifera. In: Plankton Stratigraphy p. 87-154
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Species Planorotalites compressa Plummer 1926


Discussion / Comments:
Toumarkine & Luterbacher (1985):
A fragile, smooth-shelled test with a low trochospire and a rounded to slightly subacute periphery in lateral view. The chambers increase rather rapidly in size.
Systematics:

15
 Classis Foraminifera
  Genus Planorotalites
   Species Planorotalites compressa

32
 Ordo Foraminiferida
  Familia Globorotaliidae
   Genus Planorotalites
    Species Planorotalites compressa
Synonym list:
Toumarkine & Luterbacher (1985):
1926 Globigerina compressa Plummer. - Plummer : p.125 pl 8 fig 11 (type reference)
1985 Planorotalites compressa Plummer. - Toumarkine & Luterbacher : p.107 figs 12.1-2
Van Eijden & Smit (1991):
1926 Globigerina compressa Plummer. - Plummer : p.135 pl. 8, fig. 11
1991 Planorotalites compressa Plummer. - Van Eijden & Smit : p.114
References:

Plummer,H.J. (1926):
Foraminifera of the Midway Formation in Texas . University of Texas Bulletin Vol. 2644(1) p. 1-206

Toumarkine,M. and Luterbacher,H.P. (1985):
Paleocene and Eocene Planktic Foraminifera.
In: Plankton Stratigraphy p. 87-154

Van Eijden,A.J.M. and Smit,J. (1991):
Eastern Indian Ocean Cretaceous and Paleogene quantitative biostratigraphy.
In: Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results Vol. 121 Eds: Weissel, J.Peirce, J.Taylor, E.Alt, J. p. 77-123
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