Table T7. Distribution of benthic foraminifers, Hole 1218A. 
Core, section, interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Preservation
Group abundance
Bathymetry
Abyssamina quadrata
Ammodiscus sp.
Anomalinoides capitatus
Anomalinoides pseudogrosserugosus
Anomalinoides semicribratus
Anomalinoides spissiformis
Bathysiphon spp.
Buliminella cf. carseyae
Cibicidoides eocaenus
Cibicidoides grimsdalei
Cibicidoides havanensis
Cibicidoides praemundulus
Cibicidoides cf. subspiratus
Cribrostomoides spp.
Dentalina/Nodosaria spp.
Eggerella spp.
Epistominella exigua
Gaudryina laevigata
Globocassidulina globosa
Globocassidulina spp.
Glomospira sp.
Gyroidinoides girardanus
Gyroidinoides lamarckianus
Gyroidinoides neosoldanii
Gyroidinoides spp.
Heronallenia sp.
Karreriella chapapotensis
Karreriella subglabra
Laticarinina pauperata
Lenticulina spp.
Martinottiella communis
Nodosarella rotundata
Nuttallides truempyi
Nuttallides umbonifera
Oridorsalis umbonatus
Osangularia mexicana
Pleurostomella spp.
Pullenia bulloides
Pullenia osloensis
Pullenia subcarinata
199-1218A-











































1H-CC, 5-15 8.16
B








































2H-CC, 9-14 17.95
B








































3H-CC, 22-27 27.76
B








































4H-CC, 18-23 37.03
B








































5H-CC, 19-24 46.35 VG F LB-UA





F

F




R


F



R

R


R
A A
F F
R
6H-CC, 0-5 55.32 VG F LB-UA



R









R



R
R R









R
F R F R
7H-CC, 19-24 65.70 VG F LB-UA





F

R R


R



R



F





R
F A
A

R
8H-CC, 14-19 74.13 VG F LB-UA








R




R F




R

R







F
F
F R
9H-CC, 14-19 84.68 VG F LB-UA









R


R
F

F


F



R
R R
R A
F
F R
10H-CC, 13-18 93.86 VG R LB-UA





R

R R F


R

F F R

F
R



R R

F
F R
F
11H-CC, 19-24 103.72 VG R LB-UA


F

R

F F


R R


A R

F


R R



R R
F

F
12H-CC, 0-5 112.81 VG R LB-UA


R
R
R
F








A


F


R





R



R
13H-CC, 22-27 122.76 VG F LB-UA



R R


R R

R F R





F









R F
F

F
14H-CC, 0-10 131.67 VG F LB-UA



R R

R R



F




F
R F


R

R

R F
F

F
15H-CC, 19-24 141.82 VG F LB-UA


F F R


R








F
F R


R





R F
R
R
16H-CC, 0-3 150.80 VG F LB-UA



F
R F
F F


R R


R
F




R





F



R
17H-CC, 20-25 160.79 VG F LB-UA








R
A

A R


R

F

R







R
F

F
18H-CC, 12-17 169.66 VG F LB-UA
R

R

R R R
A






R
F


R







F
F


19H-CC, 22-27 179.78 VG F LB-UA



R


F


A

F

A F





R






F
A


20H-CC, 0-5 188.47 VG F LB-UA




R
R R F

F




A


R



R





A

R

21X-CC, 0-3 188.70 VG R LB-UA







R F
A






F
F

F

R





F

R

22X-CC, 10-15 203.58 VG R LB-UA




F


F

A







R R










R
F

F
23X-CC, 37-42 215.34 VG F LB-UA




F





R





F
F










R A
R F

24X-CC, 27-32 224.87 P R LB-UA







F

F





















F




25X-CC, 21-26 234.26 P R LB-UA








A























F




26X-CC, 30-35 244.12 P R LB-UA








F



F


















F




27X-CC, 27-32 250.38 P R LB-UA







F
























F F



28X-CC, 15-19 262.94 VG C LB-UA

F
R F


F F F











F



R

A
F




29X-CC, 33-38 268.87 M F LB-UA




F

F A





















A
F F F


30X-CC, 20-26 274.23 P F LB-UA R


R F

F A R F

F

R R R



F






F
R R F


 
Core, section, interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Preservation
Group abundance
Bathymetry
Pyrulina spp.
Recurvoides sp.
Rhizammina sp.
Siphonodosaria abyssorum
Spiroplectammina spectabilis
Stilostomella lepidula
Stilostomella rugosa
Stilostomella subspinosa
Subreophax sp.
Unidentified benthic forams
Unilocular species
Uvigerina spp.
Vulvulina spinosa
199-1218A-
















1H-CC, 5-15 8.16
B













2H-CC, 9-14 17.95
B













3H-CC, 22-27 27.76
B













4H-CC, 18-23 37.03
B













5H-CC, 19-24 46.35 VG F LB-UA


R R

R R R F

6H-CC, 0-5 55.32 VG F LB-UA R

R
F
F
R R

7H-CC, 19-24 65.70 VG F LB-UA


F


F
R F
R
8H-CC, 14-19 74.13 VG F LB-UA






F
R


9H-CC, 14-19 84.68 VG F LB-UA


R
F
F
R F

10H-CC, 13-18 93.86 VG R LB-UA

R
R

F
R R
R
11H-CC, 19-24 103.72 VG R LB-UA


F R

F
R R

12H-CC, 0-5 112.81 VG R LB-UA


F R

F
R F
R
13H-CC, 22-27 122.76 VG F LB-UA


F R R
F
R R

14H-CC, 0-10 131.67 VG F LB-UA


F R

F
R

R
15H-CC, 19-24 141.82 VG F LB-UA
R
R

R F
R R

16H-CC, 0-3 150.80 VG F LB-UA


R R



R R
R
17H-CC, 20-25 160.79 VG F LB-UA


F
F


R R

18H-CC, 12-17 169.66 VG F LB-UA



R

F
R F

19H-CC, 22-27 179.78 VG F LB-UA


F R

F
R R
R
20H-CC, 0-5 188.47 VG F LB-UA






R
R R
R
21X-CC, 0-3 188.70 VG R LB-UA



R F


R

R
22X-CC, 10-15 203.58 VG R LB-UA R

F




R

R
23X-CC, 37-42 215.34 VG F LB-UA


F




R


24X-CC, 27-32 224.87 P R LB-UA


F




R


25X-CC, 21-26 234.26 P R LB-UA


F




R


26X-CC, 30-35 244.12 P R LB-UA


F




R


27X-CC, 27-32 250.38 P R LB-UA


F




R


28X-CC, 15-19 262.94 VG C LB-UA



R



R R
R
29X-CC, 33-38 268.87 M F LB-UA


R




R R

30X-CC, 20-26 274.23 P F LB-UA




F R

R R R R

Notes: Preservation: VG = very good, M = moderate, P = poor. Group abundance: A = abundant, F = few, R = rare. Bathymetry: LB-UA = lower bathyal to upper abyssal.