Taxonomy
Original description: Initial one-half to two-thirds of test biserial, in later stage becoming multiserial due to chamber proliferation, resulting in a conically-shaped test; in lateral view, multiserial portion of test consisting of chambers lying in two or three planes only; top view of test broadly ovate to circular, consisting of from four to eight globular chambers; initial three or four pairs of chambers indistinct; flattened, increasing gradually in size, becoming strongly inflated and increasing rapidly in size in the median portion of the test; terminal chambers large, globular, strongly inflated, increasing slightly, or showing no increase in size as added; sutures initially flush to slightly depressed, becoming curved and deeply depressed; wall coarsely perforate and costate; pores closely spaced, aligned in three to four irregular vertical columns in intercostal areas; costae massive, highly raised, widely spaced, vertically arranged in a discontinuous pattern on chamber surfaces; each terminal chamber possessing a basal, rather wide and highly arched aperture opening into the central portion of the test; apertures covered by ponticuli in well-preserved specimens.
Entries in the Catalog of original descriptions: Racemiguembelina powelli
Character matrix
test outline: | Subtriangular | chamber arrangement: | Multiserial | edge view: | Equally biconvex | aperture: | Multiple |
sp chamber shape: | Inflated | coiling axis: | N/A | periphery: | N/A | aperture border: | Thin porticus |
umb chbr shape: | Inflated | umbilicus: | N/A | periph margin shape: | Broadly rounded | accessory apertures: | N/A |
spiral sutures: | Strongly depressed | umb depth: | N/A | wall texture: | Coarsely costate | shell porosity: | Macroperforate: >2.5µm |
umbilical or test sutures: | Strongly depressed | final-whorl chambers: | 4.0-6.0 | N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within P. hariaensis zone (66.39-67.30Ma, top in Maastrichtian stage). Data source: [copied from Chronos database]
First occurrence (base): within G. gansseri zone (71.75-72.97Ma, base in Campanian stage). Data source: [copied from Chronos database]
Plot of range and occurrence data:
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Racemiguembelina powelli compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 2-4-2023
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