Maldive Ridge, hole 715A, 13R-1, 15- 14R-1, 43 (Eocene of Maldives)

Where: Gaafaru, Maldives (5.1° N, 73.8° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; packstone and grainstone

Size class: mesofossils

Collection methods: Repository unknown

Primary reference: A. Nicora and I. P. Silva. 1990. Paleogene shallow-water larger foraminifers from holes 714A and 715A, Leg 115, Indian Ocean. Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results 115:381-393 [M. Clapham/K. Hassell/K. Hassell]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 214812: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Keenan Hassell on 16.10.2020

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Taxonomic list

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Chlorophyceae
 Dasycladales -
Dasycladales "indet."
Dasycladales "indet." Kützing 1860
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida -
Miliolida "indet."
Miliolida "indet." Lankester 1885
 Miliolida - Soritidae
Orbitolites sp., Orbitolites cf. douvellei
 Miliolida - Alveolinidae
Alveolina sp., Alveolina dainelli, Alveolina canavarii
Foraminifera
 Globigerinoidea - Globigerinidae
Subbotina sp.
 Globigerinoidea - Globorotaliidae
Acarinina sp.
Acarinina sp. Subbotina 1953
  -
Planorotalites pseudoscitulus
 Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae
Rotaliidae "indet.", Rotalia sp.
Rotaliidae "indet." Ehrenberg 1839
Rotalia sp. Lamarck 1804
 Nummulitacea - Discocyclinidae
Asterocyclina sp., Discocyclina sp., Discocyclina douvillei
 Nummulitacea - Nummulitidae
Nummulites sp., Nummulites burdigalensis, Nummulites pratti, Operculina sp.
Nummulites sp. Lamarck 1801
 Planorbulinacea - Planorbulinidae
Linderina sp.
 Planorbulinacea - Victoriellidae
Victoriellidae "indet."
Victoriellidae "indet." Chapman and Crespin 1930
Florideophyceae
  - Corallinophycidae
Melobesioideae "indet.", Distichoplax sp.
Melobesioideae "indet." Bizzozero 1885
Distichoplax sp. Pia 1934