Globorotalia minutissima Bolli 1957 from: Bolli, H.M. (1957): Planktonic foraminifera from the Oligocene-Miocene Cipero and Lengua formations of Trinidad, B.W.I.. In: Studies in Foraminifery, Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum Vol. 215 Eds: Loeblich, A.R.Tappan, H.Beckmann, J.P.Bolli, H.M.Gallitelli, E.M.Troelsen, J.C. p. 97-123 . |
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Species Globorotalia minutissima Bolli 1957 |
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Diagnosis / Definition: |
Bolli (1957):
Shape of test very low trochospiral; equatorial periphery lobate; axial periphery rounded. Wall calcareous, very finely perforate, surface smooth. Chambers ovate; 10-12, arranged in about 2 whorls; the 5 chambers of the last whorl increase moderately in size. Sutures on spiral side radial to slightly curved, depressed; on umbilical side radial, depressed. Umbilicus small, shallow. Aperture a narrow slit, often with a lip or rim; interiomarginal, umbilical extraumbilical. Coiling random. Largest diameter of holotype 0.2 mm. |
Discussion / Comments: |
Bolli (1957):
Globorotalia minutissima, new species, is distinguished from other Globorotalia species of similar shape (e. g., G. mayeri Cushman and Ellisor, and G. obesa, new species) by its very small size and smooth surface.
Srinivasan (1975):
Lipps (1964) placed this species in Eoglobigerina
rather than Globororalia because of its smooth
surface texture, spherical to oval chambers, and modified
terminal chambers. |
Systematics: |
21 Species Globorotalia minutissima
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References: |
Bolli,H.M. (1957): Planktonic foraminifera from the Oligocene-Miocene Cipero and Lengua formations of Trinidad, B.W.I.. In: Studies in Foraminifery, Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum Vol. 215 Eds: Loeblich, A.R.Tappan, H.Beckmann, J.P.Bolli, H.M.Gallitelli, E.M.Troelsen, J.C. p. 97-123
Srinivasan,M.S. (1975): Middle Miocene Planktonic Foraminifera from the Hut Bay Formation, Little Andaman Island, Bay of Bengal . Micropaleontology Vol. 21(2) p. 133-150
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