CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Planomalina mendezensis Eternod Olvera 1959
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Citation: Planomalina mendezensis Eternod Olvera 1959Taxonomic rank: speciesType specimens: 528214Type sample (& lithostrat): Méndez Formation; 1271 m. in well Bustos No. 1Type age (chronostrat): Campanian-MaastrichtianType locality: Well Bustos No. 1, 24.70 km. S 12° E of Tampico, Tamaulipas State, Mexico.Type repository: Washington; USNM
Original Description Translated from Spanish: The test is small, calcareous and finely perforated, compressed, biumbilicate, semi-involute, the last whorl has five chambers that progressively increase in size. Among these last chambers the first three are subspherical and the last ones are radially elongate, giving the test the typical shape of the species. Sutures are radial and depressed. The aperture is arched, large and interiomarginal. Accessory apertures are not observed as they are covered by calcareous material in almost all the studied specimens. The wall texture is smooth or slightly hispid. The peripheral margin is lobate. Testa pequeña, calcárea, finamente perforada, comprimida, biumbilicada semi-involuta, la última vuelta formada por cinco a seis camaras que aumentan progresivamente de tamaño y de las cuales las tres primeras son subesféricas y las últimas se prolongan en dirección radial, dando a la testa la forma característica de ésta especie. Suturas radiales, anchas y deprimidas. Abertura arqueada, alargada, interiomarginal. Las aberturas accesorias no fueron observadas por estar cubiertas de material calcáreo en casi todos los especímenes estudiados. Pared de la testa lisa o ligeramente hispida. Periferia lobulada. Size: Dimensiones: Diúmt'tro mJyor 0.408 mm. diámetro menor 0.334 mm Extra details from original publication Observaciones. - Difiere de Planomalina caseyi Bolli, Loeblich y Tappan, por tener la testa más comprimida, menor número de cámaras y la última y penúltima cámaras alargadas. Todos los ejemplares estudiados presentan seis cámaras, y la testa semi-involuta. Se distingue de Planomalina alvarezi porque en ésta el número ele camaras es mayor y todas son globulosas.
References:
Eternod Olvera, Y. (1959). Foraminíferos del Cretácico Superior de la cuenca de Tampico-Tuxpan, Mexico. Boletin de la Asociación Mexicana de Geologos Petroleros. 11: 61-134. gs
Planomalina mendezensis compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project teamviewed: 13-3-2026
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