Table T9. Distribution of planktonic foraminifers, Hole 1259C.
Core, section, interval (cm)
Depth (mbsf)
Zone
Age
Preservation
Group abundance
Heterohelix globulosa
Whiteinella bosquensis
Hedbergella delrioensis
Whiteinella baltica
Whiteinella archaeocretacea
Whiteinella inornata
Dicarinella sp. 1
Archaeoglobigerina cretacea
Contusotruncana fornicata
Abathomphalus mayaroensis
Contusotruncana contusa
Gansserina gansseri
Globotruncanita stuarti
Pseudotextularia elegans
Rugoglobigerina rugosa
Globigerinelloides prairiehillensis
Globotruncana aegyptiaca
Pseudoguembelina excolata
Rugoglobigerina rotundata
Rugoglobigerina scotti
Parasubbotina pseudobulloides
Praemurica inconstans
Praemurica taurica
Globanomalina compressa
Praemurica pseudoinconstans
Subbotina triloculinoides
Acarininasibaiyaensis
Acarinina africana
Acarinina soldadoensis
Morozovella allisonensis
Parasubbotina varianta
Subbotina patagonica
Acarinina coalingensis
Chiloguembelina wilcoxensis
Morozovella aequa
207-1259C-







































1R-CC, 13–18 312.86 P7 early Eocene P C



























X





2R-CC, 9–14 326.48 P6 early Eocene P A



























X


X

3R-CC, 15–20 334.08 P6 early Eocene P A



























X

X
X
4R-CC, 0–5 343.53 P6 early Eocene P C



























X


X
X
5R-CC, 21–23 354.74 P6 early Eocene M C



























X




X
6R-CC, 10–13 363.49 P5 early Eocene M A



























X X

X X X
7R-2, 0–2 365.35 P5 early Eocene P F



























X


X X X
7R-2, 70–72 366.05 P5 early Eocene M A

























X X X X X X


7R-2, 100–102 366.35

B B


































7R-2, 108–110 366.43

B B


































7R-2, 115–117 366.50

B B


































7R-CC, 8–10 367.72

B B


































8R-1, 89–91 436.89 P1c late Paleocene P A




















X
X X X








8R-3, 20–22 439.20 P1c late Paleocene P A



















X X X











8R-7, 66–68 445.15 KS31 Maastrichtian P A








X

X X X X X X X X














8R-CC, 16–21 445.95 KS31 Maastrichtian P A








X X X X X X



















10R-CC, 0–5 490.26

B B


































11R-5, 106–111 495.99 Not defined Santonian M C X




X X X

























12R-CC, 21–26 501.91 Not defined No age assignment P C X

































13R-CC, 0–5 505.75 Not defined No age assignment P R X

X






























14R-CC, 18–23 511.22

B B


































15R-2, 141–146 516.71 Not defined Turonian G C X
X
X X




























16R-CC, 5–10 527.38 Not defined Turonian G C X X X































17R-CC, 26–31 535.62 Not defined No age assignment P R X

































18R-CC, 0–5 544.54

B B


































 
Core, section, interval (cm)
Depth (mbsf)
Zone
Age
Preservation
Group abundance
Morozovella subbotinae
Acarinina wilcoxensis
Igorina broedermanni
Morozovella velascoensis
Acarinina quetra
Morozovella gracilis
Morozovella marginodentata
Morozovella lensiformis
Subbotina triangularis
Morozovella aragonensis
Morozovella formosa
207-1259C-















1R-CC, 13–18 312.86 P7 early Eocene P C

X
X



X X
2R-CC, 9–14 326.48 P6 early Eocene P A X


X X
X X

3R-CC, 15–20 334.08 P6 early Eocene P A X


X X X



4R-CC, 0–5 343.53 P6 early Eocene P C X


X





5R-CC, 21–23 354.74 P6 early Eocene M C X X

X





6R-CC, 10–13 363.49 P5 early Eocene M A X X X X






7R-2, 0–2 365.35 P5 early Eocene P F X









7R-2, 70–72 366.05 P5 early Eocene M A










7R-2, 100–102 366.35

B B










7R-2, 108–110 366.43

B B










7R-2, 115–117 366.50

B B










7R-CC, 8–10 367.72

B B










8R-1, 89–91 436.89 P1c late Paleocene P A










8R-3, 20–22 439.20 P1c late Paleocene P A










8R-7, 66–68 445.15 KS31 Maastrichtian P A










8R-CC, 16–21 445.95 KS31 Maastrichtian P A










10R-CC, 0–5 490.26

B B










11R-5, 106–111 495.99 Not defined Santonian M C










12R-CC, 21–26 501.91 Not defined No age assignment P C










13R-CC, 0–5 505.75 Not defined No age assignment P R










14R-CC, 18–23 511.22

B B










15R-2, 141–146 516.71 Not defined Turonian G C










16R-CC, 5–10 527.38 Not defined Turonian G C










17R-CC, 26–31 535.62 Not defined No age assignment P R










18R-CC, 0–5 544.54

B B










Notes: Preservation: G = good, M = moderate, P = poor, B = barren. Abundance: A = abundant, C = common, F = few, R = rare, B = barren. Time constraints in shipboard observation of samples prevented the scientific party from recording all species observed in some samples between biostratigraphic datums. Hence, gaps in the ranges of some species should not be assumed to represent genuine absence of the species.