Taxonomy
Petrizzo & Huber, 2006, JFR 36:185: The identity of H. delrioensis was the subject of many discussions as Carsey (1926) originally described this species from the Grayson Formation (Del Rio Clay), but failed to figure it and to designate the repository of the type specimens (Pessagno, 1967). In 1931, Plummer searched through the Carsey collection at the University of Texas and refigured some of Carsey's types but reported H. delrioensis missing. The lack of a type figure and type specimens to be referred to for comparison made the identification of H. delrioensis difficult. As a result, this species has been misidentified several times. A neotype for H. delrioensis was erected first by Longoria in 1974 and later by Masters in 1976. Both neotypes are deposited at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. with Longoria's neotype (USNM 184997) having priority, as was pointed out by Masters (1977). However, our re-examination of both type specimens revealed that Longoria's neotype has been lost and only the invalid neotype of Master (USNM 184813, see pl. 7, fig. 3a-c) remains deposited in the USNM collection.
At both Blake Nose sites we consistently found (1) common specimens of H. delrioensis very similar to the Master's neotype together with (2) very rare specimens that closely match Longoria's (1974) species concept (see pl. 7, figs. 4a-c). For this reason, and despite the problems arising from the loss of the valid neotype, we consider both neotypes to fall within the morphologic variability of the same species. [copied from Chronos database]
Original description: Shell resembles that of G. cretacea except that the final chamber is more inflated and protrudes ventrally beyond the plane in which the foregoing part of the shell lies.
Entries in the Catalog of original descriptions: Globigerina cretacea delrioensis, Clavihedbergella globulifera, Rotundina ordinaria
Emended description:
Character matrix
test outline: | Lobate | chamber arrangement: | Trochospiral | edge view: | Spiroconvex | aperture: | Umbilical-extraumbilical |
sp chamber shape: | Globular | coiling axis: | Low | periphery: | N/A | aperture border: | Thin lip |
umb chbr shape: | Globular | umbilicus: | Narrow | periph margin shape: | Broadly rounded | 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: | 5-6 | N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within H. helvetica zone (92.51-93.52Ma, top in Turonian stage). Data source: [copied from Chronos database]
First occurrence (base): within P. appenninica zone (100.50-101.92Ma, base in Albian stage). Data source: [copied from Chronos database]
Plot of range and occurrence data:
Carsey, D. O. (1926). Foraminifera of the Cretaceous of central Texas. University of Texas Bulletin. 2612: 1-56. gs Falzoni, F., Petrizzo, M. R., Jenkyns, H. C., Gale, A. S. & Tsikos, H. (2016). Planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy and assemblage composition across the Cenomanian–Turonian boundary interval at Clot Chevalier (Vocontian Basin, SE France). Cretaceous Research. 59: 69-97. gs Leckie, M. (1984). Mid-Cretaceous planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy off Central Morocco, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 79, Sites 545 and 547. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 79: 579-620. gs Longoria, J. F. (1974). Stratigraphic, morphologic and taxonomic studies of Aptian planktonic foraminifera. Revista Española de Micropaleontología. Numero Extraordinario: 5-107. gs Masters, B. A. (1976). Planktonic foraminifera from the Upper Cretaceous Selma group, Alabama. Journal of Paleontology. 50(2): 318-330. gs Pessagno, E. A. (1967). Upper Cretaceous planktonic foraminifera from the western Gulf Coastal Plain. Palaeontographica Americana. 5: 245-445. gs O Petrizzo, M. R. & Huber, B. T. (2006). Biostratigraphy and taxonomy of late Albian planktonic foraminifera from ODP Leg 171B (western North Atlantic Ocean). Journal of Foraminiferal Research. 36: 166-190. gs Tappan, H. (1940). Foraminifera from the Grayson formation of Northern Texas. Journal of Paleontology. 14(2): 93-126. gs Missing or ambiguous references: Plummer 1931; References:
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Muricohedbergella delrioensis compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 12-2-2025
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