Fleisher’s (1974) species Acarinina mattseensis alticonica, which he described as having a restricted range in Zone P8 (=E6) in the Arabian Sea, appears to be a prior synonym exhibiting the same morphologic characters recorded by Blow (1979) in describing appressocamerata. While Fleisher drew attention to superficial resemblance of his taxon with Subbotina senni, he firmly rejected any affinity between the two forms. [Berggren et al. 2006]
Catalog entries: Acarinina mattseensis alticonica, Globorotalia (Acarinina) appressocamerata
Type images:Distinguishing features: High trochospiral test with closely appressed, angular chambers; strongly muricate
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.
Wall type: Densely muricate, particularly around umbilicus. [Berggren et al. 2006]
Morphology: Medium to high trochospiral, biconvex to subspherical, weakly lobulate test; circular outline, rounded periphery in edge view; in umbilical view equatorial profile slightly lobate, 5 moderately inflated, embracing, appressed, angulate chambers in last whorl, gradually increasing in size, tightly coiled around relatively narrow, deep umbilicus which is bordered by circumumbilical coalescence of prominent muricae; intercameral sutures radial, weakly incised; aperture a low arched, umbilical-extraumbilical slit bordered by distinct lip; on spiral side 11-12 chambers, tangentially longer than radially broad, coiled in 2½ whorls; intercameral sutures weakly curved and incised; chambers rounded in edge view. [Berggren et al. 2006]
Size: Maximum diameter of holotype of A. alticonica: 0.31 mm; axial elevation: 0.30 mm (Fleisher, 1974, p. 1013); Maximum diameter of holotype of A. appressocamerata: 0.37 mm (Blow, 1979, p. 907) [Berggren et al. 2006]
Character matrix
test outline: | Subcircular | chamber arrangement: | Trochospiral | edge view: | Equally biconvex | aperture: | Umbilical-extraumbilical |
sp chamber shape: | Inflated | coiling axis: | Moderate-high | periphery: | N/A | aperture border: | Thin lip |
umb chbr shape: | Inflated | umbilicus: | Narrow | periph margin shape: | Broadly rounded | accessory apertures: | None |
spiral sutures: | Strongly depressed | umb depth: | Deep | wall texture: | Coarsely muricate | shell porosity: | Finely Perforate: 1-2.5µm |
umbilical or test sutures: | Strongly depressed | final-whorl chambers: | 4.5-5.5 | N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable |
Geographic distribution: Caribbean, South Atlantic, Tethys (Egypt). [Berggren et al. 2006]
Aze et al. 2011 summary: Low to middle latitudes; based on Berggren et al. (2006b)
Isotope paleobiology: No data available. [Berggren et al. 2006]
Aze et al. 2011 ecogroup 1 - Open ocean mixed-layer tropical/subtropical, with symbionts. Based on very heavy δ13C and relatively light δ18O. Sources cited by Aze et al. 2011 (appendix S3): this study
Phylogenetic relations: Probably descended from A. soldadoensis and ancestral to A. pseudosubsphaerica n. sp. [Berggren et al. 2006]
Most likely ancestor: Acarinina soldadoensis - at confidence level 4 (out of 5). Data source: Berggren et al. (2006) fig9.2.
Likely descendants: Acarinina pseudosubsphaerica;
Geological Range:
Notes: Zone E4-E7. [Berggren et al. 2006]
Last occurrence (top): within E7 zone (45.72-50.20Ma, top in Lutetian stage). Data source: Eocene Atlas
First occurrence (base): in mid part of E4 zone (50% up, 53.6Ma, in Ypresian stage). Data source: Eocene Atlas
Plot of occurrence data:
Primary source for this page: Berggren et al. 2006 - Eocene Atlas, chap. 9, p. 262
Berggren, W. A., Kent, D. V., Swisher, I. , C. C. & Aubry, M. -P. (1995b). A revised Cenozoic geochronology and chronostratigraphy. In, Berggren, W. A., Kent, D. V., Aubry, M. -P. & Hardenbol, J. (eds) Geochronology, Time Scales and Global Stratigraphic Correlations. SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) Special Publication No. 54, 129-212. gs Berggren, W. A., Van Fossen, M., V. , K. D., Norris, R. D. & Quillévéré, F. (2000). Integrated Paleocene calcareous plankton magnetobiochronology and stable isotope stratigraphy: DSDP Site 384 (NW Atlantic Ocean): , v. 159, p. 1-51. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 159(1): 1-51. gs Berggren, W. A., Pearson, P. N., Huber, B. T. & Wade, B. S. (2006b). Taxonomy, biostratigraphy, and phylogeny of Eocene Acarinina. 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 9): 257-326. gs V O Blow, W. H. (1979). The Cainozoic Globigerinida: A study of the morphology, taxonomy, evolutionary relationships and stratigraphical distribution of some Globigerinida (mainly Globigerinacea). E. J. Brill, Leiden. 2: 1-1413. gs Bolli, H. M. (1957b). Planktonic foraminifera from the Oligocene-Miocene Cipero and Lengua formations of Trinidad, B.W.I. In, Loeblich, A. R. , Jr., Tappan, H., Beckmann, J. P., Bolli, H. M., Montanaro Gallitelli & E. Troelsen, J. C. (eds) Studies in Foraminifera. U.S. National Museum Bulletin. 215: 97-123. gs V O Bolli, H. M. (1957a). Planktonic foraminifera from the Eocene Navet and San Fernando formations of Trinidad. In, Loeblich, A. R. , Jr., Tappan, H., Beckmann, J. P., Bolli, H. M., Montanaro Gallitelli, E. & Troelsen, J. C. (eds) Studies in Foraminifera. U.S. National Museum Bulletin. 215: 155-172. gs V O Finlay, H. J. (1939b). New Zealand foraminifera: Key species in stratigraphy - no. 2. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 69(1): 89-128. gs Fleisher, R. L. (1974a). Cenozoic planktonic foraminifera and biostratigraphy, Arabian Sea, Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 23A. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 23: 1001-1072. gs V O Lu, G. & Keller, G. (1995). Planktic foraminiferal faunal turnovers in the subtropical Pacific during the Late Paleocene to Early Eocene. Journal of Foraminiferal Research. 25: 97-116. gs Olsson, R. K., Hemleben, C., Berggren, W. A. & Huber, B. T. (1999). Atlas of Paleocene Planktonic Foraminifera. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 1-252. gsReferences:
![]() |
Acarinina alticonica compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 2-3-2021
Short stable page link: https://mikrotax.org/pforams/index.php?id=100004 Go to Archive.is to create a permanent copy of this page - citation notes |