Globorotalia aragonensis Nuttall 1930 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 aragonensis Nuttall 1930 |
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Diagnosis / Definition: |
Bolli (1957):
Shape of test very low trochospiral; spiral side almost flat or slightly convex, umbilical side strongly convex and slightly inflated; equatorial periphery nearly circular; axial periphery angular with keel, which is ornamented with small spines in well preserved specimens. Wall calcareous, perforate; surface, especially the umbilical side, rugose or with short, thick spines. Chambers angular, inflated; 15-18, arranged in about 3 whorls; the 6-7 chambers of the last whorl increasing slowly in size. Sutures on spiral side curved, often slightly raised and beaded; on umbilical side radial, slightly depressed. Umbilicus narrow, deep, open. Aperture a low arch; interiomarginal, extraumbilical umbilical. Coiling preponderantly dextral in the lower part of the Globorotalia formosa formosa zone (over 90 percent); in its upper part reversing to a strongly predominant sinistral coiling in the Globorotalia aragonensis zone (about 90 percent). Largest diameter of figured hypotype 0.55 mm. |
Discussion / Comments: |
Bolli (1957):
Globorotalia aragonensis Nuttall differs from the ancestral G. rex Martin in having a more compact test, less lobate periphery, stronger peripheral keel, a greater number of chambers, and a strong preference for sinistral coiling in the younger specimens. |
Systematics: |
20 Genus Globorotalia
Species Globorotalia aragonensis
Species Globorotalia compressa
Species Globorotalia velascoensis
24 Genus Globorotalia
Species Globorotalia aragonensis
Species Globorotalia aspensis
Species Globorotalia broedermanni
32 Ordo Foraminiferida
Familia Globorotaliidae
Genus Globorotalia
Species Globorotalia aragonensis
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References: |
Nuttall,W.L.F. (1930): Eocene foraminifera from Mexico . Journal of Paleontology Vol. 4 p. 271-293
Cushman,J.A. and Renz,H.H. (1948): Eocene Foraminifera of the Navet and Hospital Hill formations of Trinidad, B.W.I. . Cushman Lab. Foram. Res., Spec. Publ. Vol. 24 p. 1-42
Bermudez,P.J. (1949): Tertiary smaller foraminifers of the Dominican Republic . Spec. Publ.Cushman Lab. Foraminiferal Res., Vol. 25 p. 1-322
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
Bolli,H.M. (1957): Planktonic Foraminifera from the Eocene Navet and San Fernando formations of Trinidad, B.W.I. . Bull. U.S. natl. Mus. Vol. 215 p. 155-172
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