pforams@mikrotax - Favusella hoterivica

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Favusella hoterivica

Classification: pf_mesozoic -> Favusellidae -> Favusella -> Favusella hoterivica
Sister taxa: F. hoterivica, F. washitensis, F. sp.

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Taxonomy

Citation: Favusella hoterivica (Subbotina, 1953)

Taxonomic rank: species

Basionym: Globigerina hoterivica

Taxonomic discussion: Contrary to the original description the test wall is cancellate and microperforate. Also, the aperture varies from a low arch to a higher arch or to loop shape. [F. Gradstein 2019 - based on examination of a large set of specimens from Berriasian-Valanginian strata, offshore eastern Canada, material first decribed by Wernli 1995]

Type images:

holotype: G. hoterivica

Original description: Test small, strongly convex, turret-shaped, consisting of 3 whorls; there are 4-5 highly inflated rounded chambers in the final whorl; these chambers are closely adjacent to one another so that the whole test looks like a disorganized accumulation of spherical chambers. The chambers grow very uniform in size. The sutures are short, slightly curved, almost straight. The umbilical aperture is a large slit in the extraumbilical area. The aperture has a small raised lip. Wall smooth, finely porous. Average dimensions: Diameter 0.15 mm; greatest thickness 0.10 mm.

Entries in the Catalog of original descriptions: Globigerina hoterivica

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Favusella): Test trochospirally coiled, globular chambers rapidly enlarging, four to five in each of the two to three whorls, sutures radial, depressed, umbilicus narrow to wide, periphery broadly rounded, peripheral outline lobulate; wall calcareous, hyaline, optically radial, perforate, without keel or poreless carinal band, surface with a distinct honeycomblike pattern of costellae, few to many tiny pores in each of the rectangular to hexagonal areas, and rare pores on the elevated reticulum; aperture an interiomarginai arch of varied extent, ranging from umbilical to spiroumbilical and bordered by a narrow lip.
This taxon: Aperture high arch, almost circular

Morphology:

Coccioni and Premoli Silva (1994) reported 3, 3.5 or 4 chambers in the last whorl, overall test shape from almost rectangular to more triangular -quadrangular, and aperture low to higher arch. A bulla may be present. This description closely agrees with the variation in assemblages from Crimea, harbouring over 50 small specimens (Gradstein et al. 2018).

Close inspection of the axis of coiling in the Crimean specimens shows that it may change angle from the earlier to the last whorl, with the earlier 2-2.5 whorls being positioned almost sideways from the last whorl.
In this sense, F. hoterivica resembles the mode of coiling of Conoglobigerina gulekhensis (Gorbachik & Poroshina), which warrants more detailed study of these taxa from several localities to determine in more detail to what extent the test morphology of the two taxa overlaps. Among the Crimean specimens several show a looped aperture, as commonly found in Globuligerina oxfordiana (Grigelis). A bulla-like last chamber is common. Wall texture in the Crimean specimens is poorly preserved but reticulate (Gradstein et al., 2018).

Wall type:

cancellate and microperforate

Size:

up to 250 micron

Character matrix
test outline: Lobate chamber arrangement: Trochospiral edge view: Inequally biconvex aperture: Umbilical
sp chamber shape: Inflated coiling axis: Moderate periphery: N/A aperture border: Thick lip
umb chbr shape: Inflated umbilicus: Narrow periph margin shape: Broadly rounded accessory apertures: N/A
spiral sutures: Moderately depressed umb depth: Deep wall texture: Cancellate shell porosity: Finely Perforate: 1-2.5µm
umbilical or test sutures: Moderately depressed final-whorl chambers: 4-4.5 N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable

Most likely ancestor: Globuligerina oxfordiana - at confidence level 5 (out of 5). Data source: .

Geological Range:
Notes: Berriasian through ? Barremian; Favusella hoterivica is widely reported and easily recognized.
Last occurrence (top): within L. cabri zone (119.05-120.55Ma, top in Aptian stage). Data source: [copied from Chronos database]
First occurrence (base): at base of G. hoterivica zone (0% up, 141.9Ma, in Berriasian stage). Data source: zonal marker (from Timescale Creator)

Plot of range and occurrence data:

Range-bar - range as quoted above, pink interval top occurs in, green interval base occurs in.
Triangles indicate an event for which a precise placement has been suggested
Histogram - Neptune occurrence data from DSDP and ODP proceedings. Pale shading <50 samples in time bin. Interpret with caution & read these notes
Taxon plotted: Favusella hoterivica, synonyms included - Globigerina hoterivica; Globuligerina hoterivica;
See also space-time plot :: Samples map :: Parent: Favusella

References:

Butt, A. (1979). Butt, A. (1979). Lower Cretaceous foraminiferal biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and depositional environment at DSDP Site 397, Leg 47A. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 47(1): 257-271. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 47(1): 257-271. gs

Coccioni, R. & Premoli Silva, I. (1994). Coccioni, R. & Premoli Silva, I. (1994). Planktonic foraminifera from the Lower Cretaceous of Rio Argos sections (southern Spain) and biostratigraphic implications. Cretaceous Research. 15: 645-687. Cretaceous Research. 15: 645-687. gs

Gradstein, F., Waskowska, A., Kopaevich, L., Watkins, D., Friis, H. & Perez Panera, J. (2018). Gradstein, F., Waskowska, A., Kopaevich, L., Watkins, D., Friis, H. & Perez Panera, J. (2018). Berriasian planktonic foraminifera and calcareous nannofossils from Crimea Mountains, with reference to microfossil evolution. Swiss Journal of Geosciences. 1-24. Swiss Journal of Geosciences. 1-24. 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. gs

Subbotina, N. N. (1953). Subbotina, N. N. (1953). Foraminiferes fossiles d'URSS Globigerinidae, Globorotaliidae, Hantkeninidae. Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres. 2239: 1-144. Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres. 2239: 1-144. gs

Wernli, R., Ascoli, P. & Williams, G. L. (1995). Wernli, R., Ascoli, P. & Williams, G. L. (1995). Favusella hoterivica (Subbotina) from the Berriasian and Valanginian of offshore Eastern Canada. Revue de Paléobiologie. 14(2): 379-398. Revue de Paléobiologie. 14(2): 379-398. gs

Favusella hoterivica compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 12-5-2025

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Comments (2)

Mark Leckie(US)

Distinguished from Favusella washitensis by it's higher arched, almost circular aperture.

1 August 2024 14:17

Jeremy Young

Thanks - I have used that to add distinguishing features statements

2 August 2024 12:58

test outline:	Lobate	chamber arrangement:	Trochospiral	edge view:	Inequally biconvex	aperture:	Umbilical
sp chamber shape:	Inflated	coiling axis:	Moderate	periphery:	N/A	aperture border:	Thick lip
umb chbr shape:	Inflated	umbilicus:	Narrow	periph margin shape:	Broadly rounded	accessory apertures:	N/A
spiral sutures:	Moderately depressed	umb depth:	Deep	wall texture:	Cancellate	shell porosity:	Finely Perforate: 1-2.5µm
umbilical or test sutures:	Moderately depressed	final-whorl chambers:	4-4.5	N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable