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Globigerinidae

Classification: pf_cenozoic -> Globigerinidae
Sister taxa: Globigerinidae, Globorotaliidae, Hantkeninidae, Truncorotaloididae, Globanomalinidae, Genera incertae sedis ⟩⟨ Hastigerinidae ⟩⟨ Globigerinitidae, Candeinidae, Antarcticella ⟩⟨ Guembelitrioidea, Benthic origins, hidden

Informal groups are based on the phylogeny of Aze et al. 2011 (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)		Granddaughter taxa
	Globigerina group
	Beella Digitate chambers:	Beella digitata Beella praedigitata Beella sp.
	Globigerina Low trochospirally enrolled, globose test; 3-5, globular chambers in final whorl. Aperture interiomarginal, umbilical, a high arch bordered by a thin rim-like lip or thick imperforate lip. Wall spinose; spines supported by spine collars which coalesce to form ridges.	Globigerina bulloides Globigerina falconensis Globigerina neofalconensis Globigerina umbilicata Globigerina archaeobulloides Globigerina officinalis Globigerina sp.
	Globigerinella Test initially trochospiral, becoming nearly planispiral; globular to ovate chambers; aperture umbilical; fine spines cover the test	Globigerinella adamsi Globigerinella calida Globigerinella radians Globigerinella siphonifera Globigerinella clavaticamerata Globigerinella molinae Globigerinella navazuelensis Globigerinella obesa Globigerinella praesiphonifera Globigerinella pseudobesa Globigerinella roeglina Globigerinella megaperta Globigerinella wagneri Globigerinella sp.
	Protentella Like Globigerinella but adult chambers radially elongate. (Late Miocene - Pliocene)	Protentella nicobarensis Protentella prolixa Protentella sp.
	Quiltyella Like Globigerinella but adult chambers radially elongate. (Oligocene - Mid Miocene)	Quiltyella clavacella Quiltyella nazcaensis Quiltyella sp.
	Globigerinoides group
	Ciperoella Like Globoturborotalita, but with distinctive reticulate wall, and 4½-5 chambers in final whorl	Ciperoella anguliofficinalis Ciperoella angulisuturalis Ciperoella ciperoensis Ciperoella fariasi Ciperoella sp.
	Globigerinoides Supplementary apertures, with ruber/sacculifer-type spinose wall texture	Globigerinoides tenellus Globigerinoides elongatus Globigerinoides conglobatus Globigerinoides ruber Globigerinoides rublobatus Globigerinoides obliquus Globigerinoides extremus Globigerinoides altiaperturus Globigerinoides eoconglobatus Globigerinoides joli Globigerinoides neoparawoodi Globigerinoides kennetti Globigerinoides bollii Globigerinoides italicus Globigerinoides mitra Globigerinoides seigliei Globigerinoides subquadratus Globigerinoides diminutus Globigerinoides bulloideus Globigerinoides sp.
	Globigerinoidesella Supplementary apertures, cancellate wall & elongate extensions to final chamber.	Globigerinoidesella fistulosa Globigerinoidesella sp.
	Globoturborotalita Trochospiral test with a single, large, open umbilical aperture. Cancellate wall. 4-4½ chambers in final whorl	Globoturborotalita bollii Globoturborotalita rubescens Globoturborotalita decoraperta Globoturborotalita apertura Globoturborotalita connecta Globoturborotalita druryi Globoturborotalita nepenthes Globoturborotalita woodi Globoturborotalita cancellata Globoturborotalita occlusa Globoturborotalita paracancellata Globoturborotalita pseudopraebulloides Globoturborotalita barbula Globoturborotalita bassriverensis Globoturborotalita brazieri Globoturborotalita eolabiacrassata Globoturborotalita euapertura Globoturborotalita gnaucki Globoturborotalita labiacrassata Globoturborotalita martini Globoturborotalita ouachitaensis Globoturborotalita sp.
	Orbulina Spherical terminal chamber:	Orbulina universa Orbulina suturalis Orbulina sp.
	Praeorbulina Terminal chamber partially enveloping previous chambers	Praeorbulina circularis Praeorbulina glomerosa Praeorbulina curva Praeorbulina sp.
	Sphaeroidinella Like Sphaeroidinellopsis but with supplementary apertures	Sphaeroidinella dehiscens Sphaeroidinella sp.
	Sphaeroidinellopsis trochospiral test, globular chambers, and a heavy, smooth, shiny cortex	Sphaeroidinellopsis paenedehiscens Sphaeroidinellopsis kochi Sphaeroidinellopsis seminulina Sphaeroidinellopsis disjuncta Sphaeroidinellopsis sp.
	Trilobatus Supplementary apertures and cancellate wall.	Trilobatus sacculifer Trilobatus quadrilobatus Trilobatus immaturus Trilobatus trilobus Trilobatus bisphericus Trilobatus sicanus Trilobatus altospiralis Trilobatus praeimmaturus Trilobatus primordius Trilobatus subsacculifer Trilobatus sp.
	Turborotalita Minute, with bullate extension of the final chamber, smooth wall, large pores and short conical spines concentrated along the periphery.	Turborotalita clarkei Turborotalita humilis Turborotalita quinqueloba Turborotalita praequinqueloba Turborotalita carcoselleensis Turborotalita sp.
	Globoquadrina group
	Dentoglobigerina Trochospiral test with umbilically restricted aperture and usually one or more umbilical teeth	Dentoglobigerina juxtabinaiensis Dentoglobigerina binaiensis Dentoglobigerina sellii Dentoglobigerina tapuriensis Dentoglobigerina baroemoenensis Dentoglobigerina larmeui Dentoglobigerina galavisi Dentoglobigerina altispira Dentoglobigerina globosa Dentoglobigerina globularis Dentoglobigerina prasaepis Dentoglobigerina pseudovenezuelana Dentoglobigerina taci Dentoglobigerina tripartita Dentoglobigerina eotripartita Dentoglobigerina venezuelana Dentoglobigerina sp.
	Globoquadrina Trochospiral with quadrate to subquadrate profile; aperture in interiomarginal / umbilical-extraumbilical, one or more tooth-like projections extending into the umbilicus.	Globoquadrina conglomerata Globoquadrina dehiscens Globoquadrina sp.
	Paragloborotalia group
	Catapsydrax Like Globorotaloides but more compact, radially compressed, with appressed inflated chambers in the final whorl, and always with bulla	Catapsydrax indianus Catapsydrax dissimilis Catapsydrax globiformis Catapsydrax africanus Catapsydrax howei Catapsydrax unicavus Catapsydrax sp.
	Clavatorella low trochospiral test, later chanbers radially elongate and club shaped.	Clavatorella bermudezi Clavatorella sp.
	Paragloborotalia Very low trochospiral test with low-arched umbilical-extraumbilical aperture with a thick lip; 4-5 chambers in the ultimate whorl, and a coarsely cancellate, sacculifer-type wall.	Paragloborotalia acrostoma Paragloborotalia incognita Paragloborotalia pseudocontinuosa Paragloborotalia semivera Paragloborotalia kugleri Paragloborotalia pseudokugleri Paragloborotalia mayeri Paragloborotalia siakensis Paragloborotalia birnageae Paragloborotalia continuosa Paragloborotalia opima Paragloborotalia nana Paragloborotalia griffinoides Paragloborotalia sp.
	Protentelloides Laterally compressed, often with bulla/bullate final chamber	Protentelloides dalhousiei Protentelloides primitivus Protentelloides sp.
	Paleogene genera
	Eoglobigerina Low, trochospiral test, 4-6½ globular chambers in final whorl; umbilicus small and open to the apertures of surrounding chambers. Wall cancellate and spinose wall with spine holes along the ridges.	Eoglobigerina spiralis Eoglobigerina edita Eoglobigerina eobulloides Eoglobigerina sp.
	Globigerinatheka Medium to large, subspherical to spherical tests; multiple secondary apertures, frequently covered by bullae.	Globigerinatheka semiinvoluta Globigerinatheka tropicalis Globigerinatheka luterbacheri Globigerinatheka euganea Globigerinatheka index Globigerinatheka curryi Globigerinatheka barri Globigerinatheka korotkovi Globigerinatheka kugleri Globigerinatheka mexicana Globigerinatheka subconglobata Globigerinatheka sp.
	Globorotaloides Trochospiral test, ovate to spherical chambers; final chamber often small/bulla-like; cancellate wall.	Globorotaloides hexagonus Globorotaloides oveyi Globorotaloides atlanticus Globorotaloides stainforthi Globorotaloides eovariabilis Globorotaloides quadrocameratus Globorotaloides suteri Globorotaloides testarugosus Globorotaloides variabilis Globorotaloides sp.
	Guembelitrioides Like Subbotina gortanii group but with supplementary sutural apertures.	Guembelitrioides nuttalli Guembelitrioides sp.
	Orbulinoides Spherical test with numerous small secondary apertures	Orbulinoides beckmanni Orbulinoides sp.
	Parasubbotina Very low trochospiral test, chambers increasing rapidly in size; aperture high-arched umbilical-extraumbilical aperture. At most 5 chambers in final whorl.	Parasubbotina griffinae Parasubbotina eoclava Parasubbotina hagni Parasubbotina prebetica Parasubbotina inaequispira Parasubbotina pseudowilsoni Parasubbotina variospira Parasubbotina varianta Parasubbotina pseudobulloides Parasubbotina aff. pseudobulloides Parasubbotina sp.
	Pseudoglobigerinella Inflated, nearly involute, globular test, asymmetrical equatorial aperture; wall reticulate, Clavigerinella-type wall texture. May show uncoiling.	Pseudoglobigerinella bolivariana Pseudoglobigerinella sp.
	Subbotina Low trochospiral, tripartite test, with 3-4 rapidly inflating, globular chambers in final whorl. Umbilicus nearly closed by tight coiling. Wall cancellate with spines at nodes of the ridges, +/- spine collars.	Subbotina projecta Subbotina tecta Subbotina jacksonensis Subbotina corpulenta Subbotina eocaena Subbotina gortanii Subbotina crociapertura Subbotina yeguaensis Subbotina senni Subbotina roesnaesensis Subbotina utilisindex Subbotina angiporoides Subbotina minima Subbotina linaperta Subbotina patagonica Subbotina cancellata Subbotina hornibrooki Subbotina velascoensis Subbotina triloculinoides Subbotina triangularis Subbotina trivialis Subbotina sp.

Taxonomy

Citation: Globigerinidae Carpenter, Parker,&Jones, 1862

Taxonomic rank: family

Synonyms:

Globoquadrinidae Blow, 1979

Taxonomic discussion:

The family Globoquadrinidae was erected by Blow (1979) to include Globoquadrina and Dentoglobigerina plus other genera (Globorotaloides and Globigerinita, which is now regarded as a microperforate genus) that are no longer believed to be closely related. The critical feature that linked these groups, according to Blow, was a shift in aperture from a more extraumbilical to intraumbilical position during ontogeny, and significant differences in wall textures were not taken into account. Olsson and others (2006a) retained the family but in a very different sense, uniting two genera (Globoquadrina and Dentoglobigerina) that were believed, at that time to be nonspinose, and hence were excluded from the spinose Globigerinidae. These genera are now regarded as spinose or descended from a closely related spinose form (see Pearson and Wade, 2015, and Chapter 11, this volume) hence they are now included in family Globigerinidae. [Coxall & Spezzaferri 2018]

A great variety of species and genera with diverse morphologies evolved from the simple trochospiral globigerine forms in the Paleocene. Only the genera Eoglobigerina, Parasubbotina, and Subbotina are represented in the Paleocene. [Olsson et al. 1999]

Catalog entries: Globigerinidae, Globoquadrinidae

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (pf_cenozoic): This is a polyphyletic grouping including all Cenozoic planktonic foraminifera
This taxon: Wall spinose, usually with 3½-6 globular chambers in final whorl, trochospiral or planispiral

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

Biogeography and Palaeobiology

Most likely ancestor: Truncorotaloididae - at confidence level 2 (out of 5). Data source: Based on interpretation of Praemurica as ancestor of Eoglobigerina .
Likely descendants: Globorotaliidae; Hantkeninidae; Hastigerinidae; plot with descendants

Biostratigraphic distribution

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within P0 zone (66.00-66.04Ma, base in Danian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database

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
Neptune data: this is a higher taxon page so Neptune data is not plotted. For the customisable plot option go to a genus page Parent: pf_cenozoic

Primary source for this page: Olsson et al. 2006 - Eocene Atlas, chap. 5, p. 69

References:

Carpenter, W. B., Parker, W. K. & Jones, T. R. (1862). Introduction to the study of the Foraminifera. Published for the Ray society by R. Hardwicke, London. 1-319. gs O

Coxall, H. K. & Spezzaferri, S. (2018). Taxonomy, biostratigraphy, and phylogeny of Oligocene Catapsydrax, Globorotaloides, and Protentelloides. In, Wade, B. S., Olsson, R. K., Pearson, P. N., Huber, B. T. & Berggren, W. A. (eds) Atlas of Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera. Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research, Special Publication . 46(Chap 4): 79-124. gs

Olsson, R. K., Pearson, P. N. & Huber, B. T. (2006c). Taxonomy, biostratigraphy, and phylogeny of Eocene Catapsydrax, Globorotaloides, Guembelitrioides, Paragloborotalia, Parasubbotina, and Pseudoglobigerinella n. gen. In, Pearson, P. N., Olsson, R. K., Hemleben, C., Huber, B. T. & Berggren, W. A. (eds) Atlas of Eocene Planktonic Foraminifera. Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research, Special Publication . 41(Chap 5): 67-110. gs O

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Comments (2)

Alessio Fabbrini(UK)

I noticed an imprecision in the description of the genus Globigerinoides. The wall texture must be ruber type or ruber/sacculifer type, instead of bulloides type.

Thank you.

9 October 2019 14:55

Jeremy Young(UK)

Alessio

i somehow missed your comment until just now but i have corrected the description now.

thank you Jeremy

18 June 2021 12:21