Taxonomy
Original description: Test slightly trochoid, the spire very much compressed so that all the chambers appear to be nearly in one plane; earliest chambers subglobular and very small compared to the later ones, the spire which they form being in a depressed area of the dorsal side, later chambers gradually increasing in size, and is the adult whorl becoming more and more elongate, the final chambers being about 5 times as long as broad, the base widest, thence gradually and slightly tapering toward the outer end, which is again expanded to form a slightly bulbous tip; sutures distinct, depressed; wall finely spinose throughout, the outer end of each chamber slightly coarser, and possibly forming the base of elongate spines; aperture on the vestral side, and extending toward the periphery, with a slight overhanging lip.
Entries in the Catalog of original descriptions: Hastigerinella watersi, Hastigerinoides alpina
Character matrix
test outline: | Stellate | chamber arrangement: | Planispiral | edge view: | Hourglass | aperture: | Equatorial |
sp chamber shape: | Elongate | coiling axis: | Very low | periphery: | N/A | aperture border: | Thin lip |
umb chbr shape: | Elongate | umbilicus: | Wide | periph margin shape: | N/A | accessory apertures: | Relict |
spiral sutures: | Moderately depressed | umb depth: | Shallow | wall texture: | Finely pustulose | shell porosity: | Finely Perforate: 1-2.5µm |
umbilical or test sutures: | Moderately depressed | final-whorl chambers: | 4.5-5.5 | N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within D. asymetrica zone (83.65-85.60Ma, top in Santonian stage). Data source: [copied from Chronos database]
First occurrence (base): within D. asymetrica zone (83.65-85.60Ma, base in Santonian stage). Data source: [copied from Chronos database]
Plot of range and occurrence data:
Cushman, J. A. (1931a). Hastigerinella and other interesting foraminifera from the Upper Cretaceous of Texas. Contributions from the Cushman Laboratory for Foraminiferal Research. 7(4): 17-19. gs Masters, B. A. (1977a). Mesozoic planktonic foraminifera. In, Ramsay, A. T. S. (ed.) Oceanic Micropaleontology. Academic Press, London 1: 301-731. gs Pessagno, E. A. (1967). Upper Cretaceous planktonic foraminifera from the western Gulf Coastal Plain. Palaeontographica Americana. 5: 245-445. gs OReferences:
Eohastigerinella watersi compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 13-12-2024
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