The exceptionally well-preserved material from the Adriatic Sea and Syria enabled detailed study of the abundant biserial planktonic foraminifera. Two morphologically significant groups with costate surface ornamentation that clearly differ in shape have been observed. The first of these is the commonly identified species C. cubensis. The other group differs from C. cubensis by the growth rate of chambers, total number of chambers, apical angle and length and width of the test. The specimens with a more rapidly flaring test outline are placed in Chiloguembelina adriatica. This species appears in the uppermost Eocene Zone E16 and disappears at the end of Zone O4, with sporadic occurrences in Zone O5. In contrast, Chiloguembelina cubensis has a longer stratigraphic range with its lowest occurrence (LO) in the middle Eocene and highest common occurrence (HCO) at the top of Zone O4, above which it becomes rare and sporadic up to the uppermost Oligocene. [Premec Fucek et al. 2018]
Catalog entries: Chiloguembelina adriatica
Type images: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: Like C. cubensis but test outline more rapidly flaring, greater apical angle of about 55-60°, a more rapid increase in chamber size and generally a shorter and wider test.
Morphology:
Wall type:
Character matrix
test outline: | Triangular | chamber arrangement: | Biserial | edge view: | Equally biconvex | 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: | Broadly rounded | accessory apertures: | None |
spiral sutures: | Moderately depressed | umb depth: | N/A | wall texture: | Finely costate | shell porosity: | Microperforate: <1µm |
umbilical or test sutures: | Moderately depressed | final-whorl chambers: | 2-2 | N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable |
Geographic distribution
Isotope paleobiology
Phylogenetic relations
Most likely ancestor: Chiloguembelina cubensis - at confidence level 2 (out of 5). Data source: Premec Fucek et al. 2018.
Geological Range:
Notes: Uppermost Eocene (Zone E16) to the end of Zone O4, with sporadic occurrences in Zone O5 (this study). [Premec Fucek et al. 2018] [Premec Fucek et al. 2018]
Last occurrence (top): within O5 zone (26.93-28.09Ma, top in Chattian stage). Data source: Premec Fucek et al. 2018
First occurrence (base): within E16 zone (33.9-34.68Ma, base in Priabonian stage). Data source: Premec Fucek et al. 2018
Plot of occurrence data:
Primary source for this page: Premec Fucek et al. 2018 - Olig Atlas chap.17 p.463
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