Table T5. Distribution of Cenozoic and Cretaceous benthic foraminifers, Hole 1212B.
Core, section
Depth
(mbsf)
Nannofossil
zone/subzone
Size
fraction
(µm)
Preservation
Benthic abundance
Trochospiral Other forms
Gyroidinoides infracretaceus
Protosangularia albiana
Conorotalites aptiensis
Gavelinella spp.
Hanzawaia compressa
Gyroidinoides globosus
Protosangularia cenomaniana
Osangularia mexicana
Anomalinoides spp.
Nuttallides truempyi
Gyroidinoides spp.
Oridorsalis umbonatus
Conorbinoides hillebrandti
Sliterella lobulata
Nuttallinella florealis
Ramulina tetrahedralis
Saracenaria spp.
Astacolus spp.
Marginulina inaequalis
Tristix excavata
Pleurostomella spp.
Ramulina tappanae
Dentalina spp.
Lenticulina spp.
Nodosaria spp.
Aragonia velascoensis
Bulimina spp.
Quadrimorphina allomorphinoides
Aragonia ouezzanensis
Buliminella grata
Pyramidina szajnochae
Bulimina velascoensis
Quadratobuliminella pyramidalis
10H-CC 92.45 u.CP3 >125 G F








T
C

R






T T



R T
R R
12H-CC 111.46 CC25c >125 G F




R


R T C

T






R R R


F
F

13H-CC 120.88 CC25c >125 G F




R



R F

R






F R
C

R T


15H-CC 128.57 CC25 >125 M R








T T C

T






F R



R
R

18H-CC 152.34 CC23 >125 M R







R F R R









R R T F T T




20H-CC 168.98 CC23 >125 M F




R


F
F
C T





T
R T
T

T


21H-CC 173.53 CC23 >125 M R








C R R R
T




T
R R T
R T C



23H-CC 188.01 CC23 >125 M R




T

R R
R F T F




T
R T

T
R T


24H-CC 197.61 CC14-16 >125 G F

A R A R
C R T R R







R
R R T T






25H-CC 199.90 NC10a >125 G A
C

A R R









T T R F
R R








27H-1 207.35 NC10a >125 G C R C R T A F








T T T T T C T F R R







 
Core, section
Depth
(mbsf)
Nannofossil
zone/subzone
Size
fraction
(µm)
Preservation
Benthic abundance
Agglutinated
Praedorothia praehauteriviana
Pseudoclavulina sp.
Spiroplectinella excolata
Dorothia gradata
Marssonella oxycona
Rhizammina spp.
Tritaxia globulifera
Spiroplectammina sp.
Tritaxia spp.
Spiroplectammina jarvisi
Gaudryina pyramidata
Marssonella trochoides
Tritaxia rugolosa
Spiroplectammina spectabilis
10H-CC 92.45 u.CP3 >125 G F





R
F


T
12H-CC 111.46 CC25c >125 G F





R
R
F R R
13H-CC 120.88 CC25c >125 G F








T R


15H-CC 128.57 CC25 >125 M R





T
R R
R

18H-CC 152.34 CC23 >125 M R








T R R
T
20H-CC 168.98 CC23 >125 M F







R T C F R
21H-CC 173.53 CC23 >125 M R







R

T

23H-CC 188.01 CC23 >125 M R





T

T T T

24H-CC 197.61 CC14-16 >125 G F


R R T R R R




25H-CC 199.90 NC10a >125 G A

R R R T F R R




27H-CC 207.35 NC10a >125 G C R R R F R T R






Notes: Preservation: G = good, M = moderate. Abundance: A = abundant, C = common, F = few, R = rare, T = trace.