CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Deshayesulus puncticulatus subsp. obturoaperturus Fordham 1986
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Original Description Moderate in size, robust; elevated sinistral trochospire, tight. Equatorial outline weakly quadrilobate; lateral outline slightly convex dorsally, moderately truncate ventrally. Chambers globular-truncate, moderately closely appressed, about 13 in total, 4 in final whorl. Dorsal view: chambers much longer concentrically, weakly inflated; sutures slightly depressed; intercameral sutures directly posteriorly but close to radial, quickly curved posteriorly near periphery. Ventral view: chambers highly inflated, sutures radial to curved posteriorly, meet at slightly open umbilicus; aperture an umbilical--extraumbilical interiomarginal very low slit. Lateral view: dorsoperipheral shoulder rounded; dorsal side of final chamber slightly concave; ventral face, umbilical shoulder, and apertural face smoothly rounded, convex, and high. Wall smooth but densely pustulose. Size: Length, 295 µm; width, 275 µm; height, 195 µm. Etymology: Latin, obturo, -atus, close up; apertura, an opening; -us, adjectival termination. Extra details from original publication Description based on: Common material. Holotype fig.: Fordham 1986 Pl. 21, fig. 30. Editors' Notes
References:
Fordham, B. G. (1986). Miocene-Pleistocene planktic foraminifers from D.S.D.P. Sites 208 and 77, and phylogeny and classification of Cenozoic species. Queensland, Australia. 1-224. gs
Deshayesulus puncticulatus obturoaperturus compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project teamviewed: 30-1-2023
Fordham 1986 pl21-fig30.JPG
Fordham 1986 pl21-fig30.JPG
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