Chiloguembelina subtriangularis Beckmann, 1957:91, text-fig. 15 (39-42), pl. 21: fig. 5a,b [Paleocene, Globorotaliapusillapusilla Zone, lower Lizard Springs Fm., Trinidad].—Said and Kerdany, 1961:331, pl. 2: fig. 6 [Paleocene, lower part of Esna Shale, Farafra Oasis, Egypt], [Olsson et al. 1999]
Taxonomic discussion: This species is easily distinguished from other chiloguembelinids by its subtriangular test with a subangular periphery. [Olsson et al. 1999]
Distinguishing features: Parent taxon (Chiloguembelina): Test subtriangular in outline, biserial throughout or rarely with multiserial final chambers; aperture a simple arched opening at base of the final chamber, with a narrow rim on one margin and a broad collar or flange directed toward one of the flat sides of the test, lacking an infolded margin or internal plate. Rarely with multiple apertures. This taxon: Test small, biserial with subangular periphery, subtriangular in side view. Chambers, slightly inflated,broadening though ontogeny, successive chambers slightly overlapping the previous one. Sutures nearly straight, at low angle with the growth axis. Aperture low, asymmetric arch with lip that narrows toward the center of the chamber.
NB These concise distinguishing features statements are used in the tables of daughter-taxa to act as quick summaries of the differences between e.g. species of one genus. They are being edited as the site is developed and comments on them are especially welcome.
Description
Diagnostic characters: Test small, biserial with a subangular periphery, subtriangular in side view. Chambers increasing nearly twice as rapidly in breadth than in height, slightly inflated, successive chambers slightly overlapping the previous chambers, sutures somewhat depressed and nearly straight, forming a low angle with the growth axis. Aperture low, asymmetrically positioned, interiomarginal arch surrounded by a lip that narrows toward the center of the chamber. Length 140-220 um. [Olsson et al. 1999]
Character matrix
test outline:
Triangular
chamber arrangement:
Biserial
edge view:
Compressed
aperture:
Interiomarginal
sp chamber shape:
Globular
coiling axis:
N/A
periphery:
N/A
aperture border:
Thin lip
umb chbr shape:
Globular
umbilicus:
N/A
periph margin shape:
Subangular
accessory apertures:
None
spiral sutures:
Moderately depressed
umb depth:
N/A
wall texture:
Moderately pustulose
shell porosity:
Microperforate: <1µm
umbilical or test sutures:
Weakly depressed
final-whorl chambers:
2-2
N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable
Biogeography and Palaeobiology
Geographic distributionReported from the low to middle latitudes worldwide. [Olsson et al. 1999] Isotope paleobiologyNo data available. [Olsson et al. 1999] Phylogenetic relationsBeckmann (1957) suggested that C. subtriangularis descended from C. midwayensis during the Paleocene. [Olsson et al. 1999]
Most likely ancestor: Chiloguembelina midwayensis - at confidence level 4 (out of 5). Data source: Olsson et al. 1999, f6.
Biostratigraphic distribution
Geological Range: Notes: Zone Pic to Zone P3. [Olsson et al. 1999] Last occurrence (top): within P3b subzone (60.73-61.33Ma, top in Selandian stage). Data source: Olsson et al. 1999 First occurrence (base): within P1c subzone (62.60-63.90Ma, base in Danian stage). Data source: Olsson et al. 1999
Plot of occurrence data:
Range-bar - range as quoted above, pink interval top occurs in, green interval base occurs in.
Triangles indicate an event for which a precise placement has been suggested.
Grey shading between taxa indicates intergrading species within an anagenetic lineage (data from
Lamyman et al. 2026).
Histogram - Neptune occurrence data from DSDP and ODP proceedings. Pale shading <50 samples in time bin. Interpret with caution & read these notes
Taxon plotted: Chiloguembelina subtriangularis, synonyms included - Chiloguembelina subtriangularis;
Primary source for this page: Olsson et al. 1999 - Atlas of Paleocene Planktonic Foraminifera, p. 92
References:
Olsson, R. K., Hemleben, C., Berggren, W. A. & Huber, B. T. (1999). Atlas of Paleocene Planktonic Foraminifera. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. (85): 1-252. gs
Chiloguembelina subtriangularis compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project teamviewed: 17-10-2026