Orbiculiforma, Pessagno, 1973

Kochhann, Karlos G. D., Baecker-Fauth, Simone & Fauth, Gerson, 2013, Late Maastrichtian Radiolaria from ODP Leg 165 - Site 999 B, Colombian Basin, Geodiversitas 35 (1), pp. 5-20 : 16

Orbiculiforma sp. 1 ( Fig. 5H )

FIGURED SPECIMEN. — ULVG-7337.

MATERIAL. — Two specimens (recovered with the hydrogen peroxide method).

DESCRIPTION

Test heart-shaped,with shallow central cavity.It presents a spongy meshwork,as well as, possible broken spines.

REMARKS

The outline of the specimens presents some similarities to Orbiculiforma persenex Pessagno, 1976 , however, the poor preservation, as well as the presence of possible broken spines, does not enable a more precise taxonomic identification.

Figures

FIG. 5. — SEM images of Radiolaria recovered from sample 999B/60/2W/70-74 cm: A, Rhopalosyringium kleinum Empson-Morin, 1981 (H2O2 method); B, Botryometra heros (Campbell & Clark, 1944) (H2O2 method); C, Cryptamphorella sp. (H2O2 method); D, Theocapsomma sp. (Empson-Morin, 1981) (CH3COOH method); E, Praeconocaryomma californiaensis Pessagno, 1976 (H2O2 method); F, Alievium? sp. (H2O2 method); G, Paronaella? sp. (H2O2 method); H, Orbiculiforma sp. 1 (H2O2 method); I, Orbiculifor- ma sp. 2 (CH3COOH method); J, Crucella sp. (H2O2 method); K, Tholodiscus sp. (H2O2 method); L, Spumellaria gen. et sp. indet. (H2O2 method). The chemical compound after each species indicates the chemical method applied in the recovery of each figured specimen. Scale bars: 100 µm.