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Catalog - Globigerina microstoma opsionepenthoides Catalog - Globigerina microstoma opsionepenthoides

CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Globigerina microstoma subsp. opsionepenthoides Fordham 1986

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Globigerina microstoma opsionepenthoides

Citation: Globigerina microstoma subsp. opsionepenthoides Fordham 1986
Taxonomic rank: sub-species
Type specimens: UQF 71966.
Type age (chronostrat): Globorotalia mayeri zone; middle Miocene.
Type locality: DSDP 208-20-2 64-66 cm.
Type repository: Brisbane, Australia; U Queensland Univ.

Current identification:


Original Description

Small, robust; weakly elevated trochospire, tight parallel and perpendicular to axis. Equatorial outline moderately lobate; lateral outline oval. Chambers ovate, moderately compressed, at least 9 (13?) in total, 4 in final and second-last whorls; increase slow. Dorsal view: chambers slightly longer concentrically, weakly inflated; sutures slightly depressed; intercameral sutures directed and curved posteriorly. Ventral view: chambers weakly inflated; intercameral sutures radial, meeting at tight umbilicus; aperture umbilical, highly arched, pushed distally, with a thick lip. Lateral view: smoothly rounded. Wall surface thickened, fairly densely perforate, weakly cancellate prior to final chamber.

Size:
Length, 145 µm; width 130 µm; height, 95 µm.

Etymology:
Greek, opsios, late; last components refer to 'G. nepenthoides Bronnimann & Resig'.

Extra details from original publication
Description based on: Common material.
Holotype fig.: Fordham 1986 Pl. 13, fig. 28.

References:

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. (6): 1-224. gs


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