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Examples To "Paleontological Descriptions"

Example 1. Paleontological description within the text.

Genus COROLLITHION Stradner, 1961
Corollithion acutum Thierstein, 1972
(Pl. 2, Figs. 4-6)

Ellipsochiastus quadriserratus Worsley, 1971, p. 1308, pl. 1, figs. 36-38 (invalid).
Corollithion acutum Thierstein, 1972, p. 438, pl. 2, figs. 1-9.
Corollithion acutum (Thierstein) Covington and Wise, 1987, pl. 20, fig. 4.

Remarks. This small elliptical species of Corollithion is described by Thierstein (1972) as having "40 to 50 nonimbricate elements surmounted by a narrow rim." However, he illustrated a paratype (pl. 2, fig. 3) that has approximately 30 elements and in which the angle between the crossbars approaches 90 degrees. Smaller specimens of this species were observed in this study and are constructed of 20 to 30 elements (Pl. 2, Figs. 5, 6), whereas the larger, rarer forms possess 40 to 50 elements (Pl. 2, Fig. 4). This smaller form is believed to be the same as Worsley's (1971) Ellipsochiastus quadriserratus and is considered here synonymous with Corollithion acutum. The angle between the crossbars in the larger forms is clearly less than 90 degrees. In the smaller forms this angle approaches 90 degrees.

Occurrences. Rare to few in sediments of Valanginian through Aptian age from ODP Holes 638B, 638C, and 641C. Worsley (1971) used the first occurrence of this species as a datum for the Berriasian/Valanginian boundary; however, we could not use it because of its rare and sporadic occurrence downhole.

Example 2. Paleontological description within the text.

Hole 901A Species Reference List

Tithonian Benthic Foraminifers

Bolivina aff. liasica (Terquem, 1858)
(Pl. 3, Figs. 13, 14)

aff. Textularia liasica Terquem, 1858, pl. 4, figs. 12a, 12b.
aff. Textularia metensis Terquem, 1858, pl. 4, figs. 13a, 13b.
aff. Bolivina liasica (Terquem) Norling, 1968, pl. 9., fig. 3.

Example 3. Paleontological description within the text.

TAXONOMIC NOTES

Foraminifers

Frondicularia rhaetica Kristan-Tollmann, 1964
(Pl. 2, Fig.1)

Frondicularia rhaetica n. sp. Kristan-Tollmann, 1964, pl. 32, figs. 18.
Frondicularia rhaetica Kristan-Tollmann, in Tollmann and Kristan-Tollmann (1970), pl. 8, fig. 15.
Frondicularia otamitaensis n. sp. Strong, 1984, pl. 2, figs. 40, 41.
Frondicularia rhaetica Kristan-Tollmann in Strong, 1984, pl. 2, figs. 4246; pl. 8, figs. 172, 174.

Remarks. Frondicularia rhaetica is present in all the marl units of Rhaetian age in the Eastern Alps and is known throughout the Tethys to the southeastern border region of New Zealand, where its occurrence is already in the Norian.

Ophiacantha subtilirugosa Kristan-Tollmann, n. sp.
(Pl.3, Figs. 1, 6)

Derivation of name. From the Latin subtilis (subtle) and rugosus (Plicated), after the finely plicated outer surface of the laterals.
Description. The eight laterals are moderately arched with faint or missing construction . There are three to four medium-sized, not very projected bases of thorns and one or two flat pillars at the proximal edge.
Remarks. The striated laterals differ from Ophiura longivertebralis Wolburg, 1939, described from the Liassic of Lower Saxony. Besides this, the bases of the thorns are smaller and more numerous.
Type strata. Upper Triassic, Rhaetian marls.
Size. Holotype: length, 0.4 mm; width, 0.35 mm.
Holotype. Lateral view (Pl. 3, Fig. 4).
Type locality. Northern slope of the Wombat Plateau (16°30'S, 115°14.4'E, water depth 48004260 m).

Example 4. Paleontological description in an appendix.

APPENDIX

List of Species and Taxonomic Notes

Pliocene Planktonic Foraminifers

Planktonic and benthic foraminiferal species are listed in alphabetical order by genus. The generic and specific concepts and the species groups used by Iaccarino (1985) and Spezzaferri (1994) are retained herein, whenever possible.

Beella digitata (Brady, 1879) (= Globigerina digitata Brady)
Globigerina bulbosa LeRoy, 1944
Globigerina bulloides d'Orbigny, 1926
Globigerina falconensis Blow, 1959
"Globigerina" venezuelana Hedberg, 1937
Globigerinella obesa (Bolli, 1957) (= Globorotalia obesa Bolli)
Globigerinella siphonifera (d'Orbigny, 1839) (= Hastigerina siphonifera d'Orbigny)

Example 5. Paleontological description in an appendix.

APPENDIX

Positions of FOs and /or LOs of calcareous nannofossil species within chrons in Hole 762B.

Sphenolithus abies/S. neoabies
LO: Within lowest Chron C2A-N interval

Ceratolithus acutus
FO: Base of lowest Chron C3-R interval
LO: Within mid-Chron C3-R interval

Amaurolithus amplificus
FO: Chron C3A-C4 boundary
LO: Within lowest C3-N interval

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