Taxonomy
Original description: Test a low trochospire, completely evolute and flat or slightly concave on the spiral side, with 6-8 chambers in the last whorl. On the spiral side, chambers are inflated, subglobular, approximately as high as long, intercameral sutures being depressed and radial or very slightly oblique, the spire opens slowly; on the spiral side the test diameter is 2.5-2.8 times the height of the last formed chamber. The umbilicus is broad (about 0.27 of the test diameter) and shallow; on this side, the sutures are depressed and radial. The aperture is a low arch, from the umbilicus to the periphery of the penultimate whorl, with a distinct porticus which broadens slightly posteriorly; discrete relict apertures and their portici are open for at least half of the last whorl. The wall is smooth and microperforate, the external openings of the perforations being 0.6-0.7 microns in diameter, spaced at 1.3-5 microns distance.
Entries in the Catalog of original descriptions: Blefuscuiana kuznetsovae
Character matrix
test outline: | Lobate | chamber arrangement: | Trochospiral | edge view: | Equally biconvex | aperture: | - |
sp chamber shape: | Inflated | coiling axis: | Low | periphery: | N/A | aperture border: | Thin lip |
umb chbr shape: | Inflated | umbilicus: | Narrow | periph margin shape: | Broadly rounded | accessory apertures: | Relict |
spiral sutures: | Moderately depressed | umb depth: | Shallow | wall texture: | Finely pustulose | shell porosity: | Microperforate: <1µm |
umbilical or test sutures: | Moderately depressed | final-whorl chambers: | 6-8 | N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within P. rohri zone (113.22-116.60Ma, top in Aptian stage). Data source: Banner et al., 1997
First occurrence (base): within H. sigali zone (130.37-134.74Ma, base in Valanginian stage). Data source: [copied from Chronos database]
Plot of range and occurrence data:
Banner, F. T. & Desai, D. (1988). Banner, F. T. & Desai, D. (1988). A review and revision of the Jurassic-Early Cretaceous Globigerinina,with especial reference to the Aptian assemblages of Speeton (North Yorkshire, England). Journal of Micropalaeontology. 7: 143-185. Journal of Micropalaeontology. 7: 143-185. gs Lipson-Benitah, S. & Almogi-Labin, A. (2004). Lipson-Benitah, S. & Almogi-Labin, A. (2004). Aptian planktonic foraminifera from Israel. Israel Journal of Earth Sciences. 53(1): 27-46. Israel Journal of Earth Sciences. 53(1): 27-46. gsReferences:
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Hedbergella kuznetsovae compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 13-5-2025
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