Skeletal Grain types

Planktonic Foraminifera

1. Globotruncanid

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing Marginotrancana sp. of possible Turonian-Santonian age (Late Cretaceous).

Thin section kindly provided by T. Geel, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam

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2. Globotruncanid

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing Marginotrancana sp. and Dicarinella sp. of possible Turonian-Santonian age (Late Cretaceous).

Thin section kindly provided by T. Geel, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam

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3. Globotruncanid

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing Abatomphalus mayaroensis indicative of latest Maastrichtian age (Late Cretaceous).

Maastrichtian, Central Apennine, Italy

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4. Globigerinid

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing Globanomalina praemenardi indicative of Thanetian age (Paleocene).

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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5. Morozovella

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the centre Morozovella velascoensis indicative of late Paleocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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6. Morozovella

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the centre Morozovella velascoensis indicative of late Paleocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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7. Morozovella

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the centre Morozovella sp. of possible late Paleocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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8. Morozovella

Skeletal packstone containing on the left Morozovella subbotina and resedimented skeletal grains among which Miscellanea sp. of possible early Eocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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9. Morozovella

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the centre Morozovella marginodentata indicative of early Eocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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10. Morozovella

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the centre Morozovella formosa gracilis indicative of early Eocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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11. Globigerina

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the centre Globigerina senni indicative of early Eocene p.p. to Middle Eocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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12. Hantkenina

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the centre Hantkenina sp. indicative of middle-late Eocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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13. Pseudoastigerina

Planktonic foram wackestone containing in the centre Pseudohastigerina micra indicative of middle-late Eocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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14. Globigerinatekha

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing on the left Globigerinatheka subconglobata spp. indicative of middle-late Eocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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15. Turborotalia

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the right Turborotalia cerroazulensis cocoaensis indicative of late Eocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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16. Turborotalia

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the centre Turborotalia sp. indicative of late Eocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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17. Turborotalia

Planktonic foraminifera packstone containing in the centre transitional forms of Turborotalia cerroazulensis cocoaensis to T. cerroazulensis cunialensis indicative of late Eocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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18. Turborotalia

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the centre transitional forms of Turborotalia cerroazulensis cocoaensis to T. cerroazulensis cunialensis indicative of late Eocene age (field of view 1 mm).

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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19. Catapsidrax

Planktonic foraminifera wackestone containing in the centre-left a Catapsidrax sp. indicative of late Eocene-early Oligocene age.

Palaeogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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20. Globigerinoides

Planktonic foraminifera packstone containing Catapsidrax sp. and Globigerinoides sp. indicative of early Miocene.

Neogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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21. Globigerinoides

Planktonic foraminifera packstone containing Catapsidrax sp. and Globigerinoides sp. indicative of early Miocene. Foraminifer shells are phosphatised.

Neogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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22. Praeorbulina

Planktonic foraminifera packstone containing Praeorbulina glomerosa indicative of Langhian age (middle Miocene).

Thin section kindly provided by T. Geel, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam

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23. Orbulina

Planktonic foraminifera packstone containing Praeorbulina glomerosa, Globigerinoides sp., Orbulina suturalis (left side) and possible Orbulina universa (centre below) indicative of Serravallian (middle Miocene) age.

Neogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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24. Orbulina

Planktonic foram wackestone containing in the centre Orbulina universa indicative of Serravallian (middle Miocene) age.

Neogene, Central Apennine, Italy

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Marginotruncana

Dicarinella

Abatomphalus mayaroensis

Globanomalina praemenardi

Morozovella velascoensis

Morozovella

Morozovella

Morozovella subbotina

Miscellanea

Morozovella marginodentata

Morozovella formosa gracilis

Globigerina senni

Hantkenina

Pseudohastigerina micra

Globigerinatheka subconglobata

Turborotalia cerroazulensis cocoaensis

Turborotalia

Turborotalia

Turborotalia

Catapsidrax

Globigerinoides

Catapsidrax

Praeorbulina glomerosa

Orbulina suturalis

Orbulina universa

Orbulina universa

Planktonic Foraminifera

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Marginotruncana

Dicarinella

Abatomphalus mayaroensis

Globanomalina praemenardi

Morozovella velascoensis

Morozovella

Morozovella

Morozovella subbotina

Miscellanea

Morozovella marginodentata

Morozovella formosa gracilis

Globigerina senni

Hantkenina

Pseudohastigerina micra

Globigerinatheka subconglobata

Turborotalia cerroazulensis cocoaensis

Turborotalia

Turborotalia

Turborotalia

Catapsidrax

Globigerinoides

Catapsidrax

Praeorbulina glomerosa

Orbulina suturalis

Orbulina universa

Orbulina universa