Fordham 1986 pl09-fig51.JPG
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Original Description
Large, robust; moderately elevated sinistral trochospire, fairly tight parallel and perpendicular to axis. Equatorial outline weakly trilobate; lateral outline spiroconvex. Chambers ovate parallel to axis, weakly appressed, at least 9 in total, 3 in final whorl, in second-last whorl; increase moderately rapid. Dorsal view: chambers much longer concentrically, barely inflated; moderately depressed sutures; intercameral sutures curved where present; apertures obscured. Ventral view: chambers inflated to vaulted; sutures curved, incised; umbilicus tight; aperture umbilical. Lateral view: dorsoperipheral shoulder and ventral face smoothly rounded; umbilical shoulder recurved; apertural face very steep. Wall densely perforate with high interpore ridges.
Size: Length 565 µm; width, 525 µm; height, 490 µm.
Etymology: Latin, compressus, pressed together, squeezed.
Extra details from original publication
Description based on: Common material.
Holotype fig.: Fordham 1986 Pl. 9, fig. 51.
Fordham, B. G. (1986). Miocene-Pleistocene planktic foraminifers from D.S.D.P. Sites 208 and 77, and phylogeny and classification of Cenozoic species. Queensland, Australia. 1-224. gsReferences:
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Globigerinoides haitiensis compressus compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 17-1-2021
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