Biostratigraphic and Geological Significance of Planktonic ForaminiferaThe role of fossil planktonic foraminifera as markers for biostratigraphical zonation and correlation underpins most drilling of marine sedimentary sequences and is key to hydrocarbon exploration. The first - and only - book to synthesise the whole biostratigraphic and geological usefulness of planktonic foraminifera, Biostratigraphic and Geological Significance of Planktonic Foraminifera unifies existing biostratigraphic schemes and provides an improved correlation reflecting regional biogeographies.Renowned micropaleontologist Marcelle K. Boudagher-Fadel presents a comprehensive analysis of existing data on fossil planktonic foraminifera genera and their phylogenetic evolution in time and space. This important text, now in its Second Edition, is in considerable demand and is now being republished by UCL Press. |
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Acarinina adult Albian aperture appearance Banner bases became become benthic biserial Bolli BouDagher-Fadel boundary Brönnimann bulla calcitic Campanian Cenomanian chambers changes Chapter climate coiling covered Cretaceous Cushman cytoplasm d’Orbigny Danian developed diversity DSDP Early elongate Eocene et al event evolution evolved extinction Family Figured by Blow Figured by Postuma final Formation forms fused genera genus global Globigerina Globigerinoides Globorotalia Globotruncana globular Holocene Holotype increased Jurassic keel Kennett and Srinivasan Late Aptian later lineage living Maastrichtian macroperforate Middle Miocene Morozovella morphological muricae Neogene occurred ocean Oligocene origin Paleocene Paragloborotalia perforation periphery phylogenetic planispiral planktonic foraminifera Plate Pleistocene Pliocene portici present primary aperture radially range rounded showing side smooth spines spinose spiral stage studies Subbotina subtropical superfamily supplementary surface sutures Tappan thhe throughout Trinidad trochospiral tropical Type species UCL Collection umbilical umbilicus wall waters whorl Ypresian zones