Globorotalia (Hirsutella) challengeri Srinivasan and Kennett 1981 (foram)

Foraminifera - Globigerinoidea - Globorotaliidae

Alternative combinations: Globorotalia challengeri, Hirsutella challengeri

Full reference: M. S. Srinivasan and J. P. Kennett. 1981. Neogene planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy and evolution: equatorial to subantarctic, south Pacific. Marine Micropaleontology 6:499-533

Belongs to Globorotalia (Hirsutella) according to J. P. Kennett and M. S. Srinivasan 1983

See also Shipboard Scientific Party 2004 and Srinivasan and Kennett 1981

Sister taxa: Globorotalia (Hirsutella) bermudezi, Globorotalia (Hirsutella) cibaoensis, Globorotalia (Hirsutella) juanai, Globorotalia (Hirsutella) margaritae, Globorotalia (Hirsutella) scitula, Globorotalia (Hirsutella) theyeri, Hirsutella hirsuta, Hirsutella praescitula

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Globorotalia (Hirsutella) challengeri in the database

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