Foraminifera - Globigerinoidea - Globorotaliidae
Alternative combinations: Globorotalia theyeri, Hirsutella theyeri
Synonym: Globorotalia bouregregensis Barbieri and Ori 1997
Full reference: R. Fleisher. 1974. Cenozoic Planktonic Foraminifera and Biostratigraphy, Arabian Sea Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 23A. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project 23:1001-1072
Belongs to Globorotalia (Hirsutella) according to A. R. Lam and R. M. Leckie 2020
See also Expedition 372/375 Scientists 2019
Sister taxa: Globorotalia (Hirsutella) bermudezi, Globorotalia (Hirsutella) challengeri, Globorotalia (Hirsutella) cibaoensis, Globorotalia (Hirsutella) juanai, Globorotalia (Hirsutella) margaritae, Globorotalia (Hirsutella) scitula, Hirsutella hirsuta, Hirsutella praescitula
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal omnivore
Distribution:
• NN21 of Indian Ocean (8 collections)
• Brunhes of North Pacific (2)
• Quaternary of Indian Ocean (20), North Pacific (1), South Pacific (2)
• Pliocene of Indian Ocean (3), South Pacific (1)
• Miocene of Indian Ocean (1)
Total: 38 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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