Taxonomy
Provisionally placed in "Heterohelix" pending taxonomic revision of Late Cretaceous biserial taxa.
Original description: Test biserial, laterally compressed, un-keeled; elongate; minimal increase in width throughout; profile slightly lobate. Chambers 16-17 in number; only slightly inflated; each succeeding chamber but little larger than previous one, wider than deep. Pores of fine to moderate diameter in rows between costae. Costae discontinuous, of moderate width and height; conforming to the curvature of the chamber as viewed from the side. Aperture a low, narrow arch with an imperforate lip, which increases in width toward contact with previous chamber. The sides of the relict apertural lips expressed as depressed triangular areas between adjacent chambers. Sutures straight, depressed, normal to edge, imperforate.
Entries in the Catalog of original descriptions: Heterohelix stenopos
Character matrix
test outline: | Subtriangular | chamber arrangement: | Biserial | edge view: | Compressed | aperture: | Interiomarginal |
sp chamber shape: | Subrectangular | coiling axis: | N/A | periphery: | N/A | aperture border: | Thin flange |
umb chbr shape: | Subrectangular | umbilicus: | N/A | periph margin shape: | Moderately rounded | accessory apertures: | None |
spiral sutures: | Moderately depressed | umb depth: | N/A | wall texture: | Smooth | shell porosity: | Microperforate: <1µm |
umbilical or test sutures: | Moderately depressed | final-whorl chambers: | 2.0-2.0 | N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Campanian Stage (72.05-83.64Ma, top in Campanian stage). Data source:
First occurrence (base): within Santonian Stage (83.64-86.26Ma, base in Santonian stage). Data source:
Plot of range and occurrence data:
Masters, B. A. (1976). Planktonic foraminifera from the Upper Cretaceous Selma group, Alabama. Journal of Paleontology. 50(2): 318-330. gsReferences:
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Planoheterohelix stenopos compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 2-4-2023
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