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Globigerinatella


Classification: pf_cenozoic -> Globigerinitidae -> Globigerinatella
Sister taxa: Dipsidripella, Globigerinatella, Globigerinita, Mutabella, Tenuitella, Tenuitellita
Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)
Globigerinatella insueta

Globigerinatella sp.

Taxonomy

Citation: Globigerinatella Cushman & Stainforth 1945
taxonomic rank: genus
Type species: Globigerinatella insueta Cushman & Stainforth 1945
Taxonomic discussion: The distinguishing feature of Globigerinatella is its small, subglobular test with the final chamber embracing the early trochospiral portion and distinct areal and supplementary apertures. The surface is microperforate, with extremely small, irregularly distributed pores , without pore pits, and is covered largely by small, subconical tubercles or crystallites as in Globigerinita (Pl. 56, Fig. 2).
The strongly embracing final chamber and areal and sutural supplementary apertures provides a superficial resemblance with Orbulina. However, it distinctly differs from Orbulina in surface ultrastructure in the character of the areal apertures, which are surrounded by lips, and in its relatively smaller test size. [Kennett & Srinivasan 1983]

Catalog entries: Globigerinatella

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Globigerinitidae): Microperforate
This taxon: globular test, final chamber embraces the earlier spiral part; numerous areal and supplementary apertures

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


Geographic distribution


Phylogenetic relations
The test size and microperforate ultrastructure of Globigerinatella indicates strong affinities with Globigerinita and Candeina. Blow (1969) suggested that Globigerinatella evolved from Globigerinita ambitacrena (= synonym of Ga. glutinata). Globigerinatella is a short-ranging, geographically restricted monospecific genus (Text Fig. 25). [Kennett & Srinivasan 1983]

Most likely ancestor: Globigerinita - at confidence level 3 (out of 5). Data source: Kennett & Srinivasan 1983, fig 25.

Biostratigraphic distribution

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of M6 zone (100% up, 14.2Ma, in Langhian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within M3 zone (17.54-19.30Ma, base in Burdigalian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

Primary source for this page: Kennett & Srinivasan 1983, p.228

References:

Blow, W. H. (1969). Late middle Eocene to Recent planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy. In, Bronnimann, P. & Renz, H. H. (eds) Proceedings of the First International Conference on Planktonic Microfossils, Geneva, 1967. E J Brill, Leiden 380-381. gs

Cushman, J. A. & Stainforth, R. M. (1945). The foraminifera of the Cipero Marl Formation of Trinidad, British West Indies. Cushman Laboratory for Foraminiferal Research, Special Publication. 14: 1-75. gs

Kennett, J. P. & Srinivasan, M. S. (1983). Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera. Hutchinson Ross Publishing Co., Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 1-265. gs


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