Globorotalia ehrenbergi Bolli 1957 from: Bolli, H.M. (1957): The genera Globigerina and Globorotalia in the Paleocene-Lower Eocene Lizard Springs Formation of Trinidad, B.W.I . Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum Vol. 215 p. 61-82 . |
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Species Globorotalia ehrenbergi Bolli 1957 |
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Diagnosis / Definition: |
Bolli (1957):
Shape of test low trochospiral, compressed; equatorial periphery strongly lobate; axial periphery acute, last chamber often with a faint keel. Wall calcareous, perforate, surface smooth. Chambers compressed; about 12-15, arranged in 2-3 whorls, the 5 chambers of the last whorl increasing fairly rapidly in size. Sutures on spiral side slightly curved, distinctly depressed; on umbilical side radial, depressed. Umbilicus shallow, open. Aperture a low arch, with a lip; interiomarginal, extraumbilical umbilical. Coiling random. Largest diameter of holotype 0.28 mm. |
Discussion / Comments: |
Bolli (1957):
Globorotalia membranacea (Ehrenberg) has frequently occurred in the literature (see Cushman and Bermudez, 1949, p. 34). Ehrenberg (1854) figured under Planulina membranacea the spiral views of 2 rotalid Foraminifera from the Cretaceous that are at least specifically different. Of these, one (pl. 26, fig. 43) could be near to a form subsequently described on several occasions as Globorotalia membranacea (for example, from Trinidad by Cushman and Renz, 1946). No description or depository of a holotype was given by Ehrenberg however. It is for these reasons that a new name had to be chosen for these Paleocene specimens described as Globorotalia membranacea. Globorotalia ehrenbergi developed from Globorotalia compressa (Plummer) and is regarded as the ancestor of Globorotalia pseudomenardii Belli, new species, and possibly of Globorotalia elongata Glaessner. |
Systematics: |
20 Genus Globorotalia
Species Globorotalia ehrenbergi
Species Globorotalia quadrata
Species Globorotalia velascoensis
32 Ordo Foraminiferida
Familia Globorotaliidae
Genus Globorotalia
Species Globorotalia ehrenbergi
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References: |
White,M.P. (1928): Some index foraminifera of the Tampico embayment of Mexico, Part 2 . Journal of Paleontology Vol. 2(4) p. 280-313
Cushman,J.A. and Bermudez,P.J. (1949): Some Cuban species of Globorotalia . Contributions from the Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research Vol. 25 p. 26-44
Bolli,H.M. (1957): The genera Globigerina and Globorotalia in the Paleocene-Lower Eocene Lizard Springs Formation of Trinidad, B.W.I . Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum Vol. 215 p. 61-82
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