Informal groups are based on the phylogeny of Aze et al. 2011 (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | Granddaughter taxa | |||
Globigerina group | ||||
Beella Digitate chambers: | ||||
Globigerina Low trochospirally enrolled, globose test; 3-5, globular chambers in final whorl. Aperture interiomarginal, umbilical, a high arch bordered by a thin rim-like lip or thick imperforate lip. Wall spinose; spines supported by spine collars which coalesce to form ridges. | ||||
Globigerinella Test initially trochospiral, becoming nearly planispiral; globular to ovate chambers; aperture umbilical; fine spines cover the test | G. adamsi G. calida G. radians G. siphonifera G. clavaticamerata G. molinae G. navazuelensis G. obesa G. praesiphonifera G. pseudobesa G. roeglina G. megaperta G. wagneri G. sp. | |||
Protentella Like Globigerinella but adult chambers radially elongate. (Late Miocene - Pliocene) | ||||
Quiltyella Like Globigerinella but adult chambers radially elongate. (Oligocene - Mid Miocene) | ||||
Globigerinoides group | ||||
Ciperoella Like Globoturborotalita, but with distinctive reticulate wall, and 4½-5 chambers in final whorl | ||||
Globigerinoides Supplementary apertures, with ruber/sacculifer-type spinose wall texture | G. tenellus G. elongatus G. conglobatus G. ruber G. obliquus G. extremus G. altiaperturus G. eoconglobatus G. joli G. neoparawoodi G. kennetti G. bollii G. italicus G. mitra G. seigliei G. subquadratus G. diminutus G. bulloideus G. sp. | |||
Globigerinoidesella Supplementary apertures, cancellate wall & elongate extensions to final chamber. | ||||
Globoturborotalita Trochospiral test with a single, large, open umbilical aperture. Cancellate wall. 4-4½ chambers in final whorl | G. rubescens G. decoraperta G. apertura G. connecta G. druryi G. nepenthes G. woodi G. cancellata G. occlusa G. paracancellata G. pseudopraebulloides G. barbula G. bassriverensis G. brazieri G. eolabiacrassata G. euapertura G. gnaucki G. labiacrassata G. martini G. ouachitaensis G. sp. | |||
Orbulina Spherical terminal chamber: | ||||
Praeorbulina Terminal chamber partially enveloping previous chambers | ||||
Sphaeroidinella Like Sphaeroidinellopsis but with supplementary apertures | ||||
Sphaeroidinellopsis trochospiral test, globular chambers, and a heavy, smooth, shiny cortex | ||||
Trilobatus Supplementary apertures and cancellate wall. | T. sacculifer T. quadrilobatus T. immaturus T. trilobus T. bisphericus T. sicanus T. altospiralis T. praeimmaturus T. primordius T. subsacculifer T. sp. | |||
Turborotalita Minute, with bullate extension of the final chamber, smooth wall, large pores and short conical spines concentrated along the periphery. | ||||
Globoquadrina group | ||||
Dentoglobigerina Trochospiral test with umbilically restricted aperture and usually one or more umbilical teeth | D. juxtabinaiensis D. binaiensis D. sellii D. tapuriensis D. baroemoenensis D. larmeui D. galavisi D. altispira D. globosa D. globularis D. prasaepis D. pseudovenezuelana D. taci D. tripartita D. eotripartita D. venezuelana D. sp. | |||
Globoquadrina Trochospiral with quadrate to subquadrate profile; aperture in interiomarginal / umbilical-extraumbilical, one or more tooth-like projections extending into the umbilicus. | ||||
Paragloborotalia group | ||||
![]() | Catapsydrax Like Globorotaloides but more compact, radially compressed, with appressed inflated chambers in the final whorl, and always with bulla | |||
Clavatorella low trochospiral test, later chanbers radially elongate and club shaped. | ||||
Paragloborotalia Very low trochospiral test with low-arched umbilical-extraumbilical aperture with a thick lip; 4-5 chambers in the ultimate whorl, and a coarsely cancellate, sacculifer-type wall. | P. acrostoma P. incognita P. pseudocontinuosa P. semivera P. kugleri P. pseudokugleri P. mayeri P. siakensis P. birnageae P. continuosa P. opima P. nana P. griffinoides P. sp. | |||
Protentelloides Laterally compressed, often with bulla/bullate final chamber | ||||
Paleogene genera | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Eoglobigerina Low, trochospiral test, 4-6½ globular chambers in final whorl; umbilicus small and open to the apertures of surrounding chambers. Wall cancellate and spinose wall with spine holes along the ridges. | ||
![]() | ![]() | Globigerinatheka Medium to large, subspherical to spherical tests; multiple secondary apertures, frequently covered by bullae. | G. semiinvoluta G. tropicalis G. luterbacheri G. euganea G. index G. curryi G. barri G. korotkovi G. kugleri G. mexicana G. subconglobata G. sp. | |
Globorotaloides Trochospiral test, ovate to spherical chambers; final chamber often small/bulla-like; cancellate wall. | G. hexagonus G. oveyi G. atlanticus G. stainforthi G. eovariabilis G. quadrocameratus G. suteri G. testarugosus G. variabilis G. sp. | |||
![]() | ![]() | Guembelitrioides Like Subbotina gortanii group but with supplementary sutural apertures. | ||
![]() | ![]() | Orbulinoides Spherical test with numerous small secondary apertures | ||
Parasubbotina Very low trochospiral test, chambers increasing rapidly in size; aperture high-arched umbilical-extraumbilical aperture. At most 5 chambers in final whorl. | P. griffinae P. eoclava P. hagni P. prebetica P. inaequispira P. pseudowilsoni P. variospira P. varianta P. pseudobulloides P. aff. pseudobulloides P. sp. | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Pseudoglobigerinella Inflated, nearly involute, globular test, asymmetrical equatorial aperture; wall reticulate, Clavigerinella-type wall texture. May show uncoiling. | |
Subbotina Low trochospiral, tripartite test, with 3-4 rapidly inflating, globular chambers in final whorl. Umbilicus nearly closed by tight coiling. Wall cancellate with spines at nodes of the ridges, +/- spine collars. | S. projecta S. tecta S. jacksonensis S. corpulenta S. eocaena S. gortanii S. crociapertura S. yeguaensis S. senni S. roesnaesensis S. utilisindex S. angiporoides S. minima S. linaperta S. patagonica S. cancellata S. hornibrooki S. velascoensis S. triloculinoides S. triangularis S. trivialis S. sp. |
The family Globoquadrinidae was erected by Blow (1979) to include Globoquadrina and Dentoglobigerina plus other genera (Globorotaloides and Globigerinita, which is now regarded as a microperforate genus) that are no longer believed to be closely related. The critical feature that linked these groups, according to Blow, was a shift in aperture from a more extraumbilical to intraumbilical position during ontogeny, and significant differences in wall textures were not taken into account. Olsson and others (2006a) retained the family but in a very different sense, uniting two genera (Globoquadrina and Dentoglobigerina) that were believed, at that time to be nonspinose, and hence were excluded from the spinose Globigerinidae. These genera are now regarded as spinose or descended from a closely related spinose form (see Pearson and Wade, 2015, and Chapter 11, this volume) hence they are now included in family Globigerinidae. [Coxall & Spezzaferri 2018]
Catalog entries: Globigerinidae, Globoquadrinidae
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (pf_cenozoic): This is a polyphyletic gruoping including all Cenozoic planktonic foraminifera
This taxon: Wall spinose, usually with 3½-6 globular chambers in final whorl, trochospiral or planispiral
Emended description:
Morphology:
Wall type:
Size:
Most likely ancestor: Truncorotaloididae - at confidence level 2 (out of 5). Data source: Based on interpretation of Praemurica as ancestor of Eoglobigerina .
Likely descendants: Globorotaliidae; Hantkeninidae; Hastigerinidae;
plot with descendants
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at base of Danian Stage (0% up, 66Ma, in Danian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Primary source for this page: Olsson et al. 2006 - Eocene Atlas, chap. 5, p. 69
Carpenter, W. B., Parker, W. K. & Jones, T. R. (1862). Introduction to the study of the Foraminifera. Published for the Ray society by R. Hardwicke, London. 1-319. gs V O Coxall, H. K. & Spezzaferri, S. (2018). Taxonomy, biostratigraphy, and phylogeny of Oligocene Catapsydrax, Globorotaloides, and Protentelloides. In, Wade, B. S., Olsson, R. K., Pearson, P. N., Huber, B. T. & Berggren, W. A. (eds) Atlas of Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera. Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research, Special Publication. 46(Chap 4): 79-124. gs V O Olsson, R. K., Pearson, P. N. & Huber, B. T. (2006c). Taxonomy, biostratigraphy, and phylogeny of Eocene Catapsydrax, Globorotaloides, Guembelitrioides, Paragloborotalia, Parasubbotina, and Pseudoglobigerinella n. gen. 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 5): 67-110. gs V OReferences:
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