« f- BULLETINS OF AMERICAN PALENOTOLOGY VOL LII 1967 Paleontological Researcli Institution Ithaca, New York U S A 14850 CO MP ZOOL "ZRARY HARVARD UNIVERSITY IN MEMORIAM William H Cole (1892-1967) CONTENTS OF VOLUME LII Plates 233 Data on New cyclina (Foraminifera) Additional By 234 W Stom Zealand Cole 1-18 3-16 19-110 33-43 209-394 Late Tertiary Biostratigraphy (Planktonic Foraminifera) of Tropical Indo-Pacific Deep-Sea Cores By Frances 236 1-2 Stromatoporoidea of Missouri By Paul K Birkhead 235 Pages Astero- L Parker Foraminifsral Bicfacies Variation and the Miocene-Pliocene Boundary in Southern California By James C Ingle, Jr INDEX No separate index indexed separately volume is included for Contents of volume the volume is listed in the Each number is beginning of the ^ i - P -rtii BULLETINS OF AMERICAN PALEONTOLOGY Vol No 52 233 ADDITIONAL DATA ON NEW ZEALAND ASTEROCYCLINA (FORAMINIFERA) By W StorrsCole '^ ' 1967 Paleontological Research Institution Ithaca, New York, 14850, U.S.A 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Americana see Johnson Reprint Corpora- New may be York, N Y entered at any time by volume or year, with average price of $16.00 per volume for Bulletins voiced per issue income 10003 U.S.A Numbers of Palaeontographica Americana in- Purchases in U.S.A for professional purposes are deductible from tax For sale by Paleontological Research Institution 109 Dearborn Place New York 14850 Ithaca, BULLETINS OF AMERICAN PALEONTOLOGY (Founded 18S5) Vol No 52 233 ADDITIONAL DATA ON NEW ZEALAND ASTEROCYCLINA (FORAMINIFERA) W Storrs Cole Cornell University February 15, 1967 Paleontological Research Institution Ithaca, New Yorlc, U.S.A Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: GS 67-130 MUS COMP ZOOL LIBRARY MAR 1967 UNIVERSITY Printed in the United States of America CONTENTS Page Abstract Introduction Localities Discussion and description of species Asterocydina hornibrooki, Asterocyclina speighti n sp (Chapman) 10 Literature cited 12 Plates 13 Index Delmontian Stage 229, 238, 239, 240, 241, 250, 266, 267, 273, 285, 290, 294, 295,296, 310, 319,327,333 diatoms 255 diatomite 238, 245, 253, 259, 292 preservation of laminae diatomaceous shale Dietz-La Fond Sampler differential rates of sedimentation Discorbinella valmonteensis 259 268, 318 236 318 246, 270 245, 247, 248, 254, 256, 257, 258, 259, 263, 264, 265, 273, 288 displaced species E Early Pliocene, planktonic biofacies, 325 surface temperatures eckisi, Suggrunda 245 ecuadorana, Buliminella effective sill depth 247 elegantissima, Buliminella 239 eggeri, Globigerina 34,35 280, 287, 288, 296, 297, 302, 304, 321, 329, Elphidium crispum, incertum poeyanum transluscens Eocene Epistiminella bradyana pacifica pacifica-smithi subperuviana Europe falconensis, Globigerina Farallon Basin, Gulf of California filicostata, Florida Bolivina tongi Index Globigerinella siphonifera 298, 310, 339 menardi tumida 40, 41 279, 280, 284, 285, 292, 296, 298, 300, 306, 307, 310, 332, 334, 339 287,310 36 36 280,281,287, humilus uvula praescitula scitula scitula 282, 284, 285, 287, 288, 306, 310, 314, 317,322,329,331, 332 Globorotaloides 290, 292, 295, 298, 300, 310, 321, 334, 37 37 298, 300, 301, 310, 339 37 280,281,284, trilobus 339 glutinata, 288, 290, 300, 310, 321, 327, granti, Bolivina Guadalupe Arrugado, Mexico Guaymas Basin, Gulf of 38 280, 284, 296, 298, 300, 301, 307, 310, 321, 334, 339 venezuelana 321 Globorotalia crassaformis 38 284, 285, 288, 253, 256, 258, 274, of basins Foraminifera of planktonic Foraminifera Pliocene of trapped faunas in characteristics 284,322 39 281, 287, 288, 290, 296, 298, 300, Gyroidina altiformis 310 39, 40 277, 280, 285, 287, 290, 295, 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, inflata gemma 281, 288, 298, 304, soldani Haiiian Stage zone 301, 302, 314, puncticuiata 317 295 40 284,285,291, mayeri 335 255 255 303 240 303 246 247 247 H 310,313,321,329, 334, 338, 339 inflata 320 254,255 239,240,248, California Gulf of California 290, 295, 296, 299, 300, 304, 310, 321, 326, 327, 334, 338 foshi foshi hirsuta 273 273 goudkoffi, Bolivina 321 altispira 36 280,281,287, Globigerinita 290, 292, 296, 298, 299, 300, 307, 310, 321, 332, 334, 339 246, 288 Globobulimina pacifica Glbboquadrina conglomerata 42 280, 281, 287, 290 hexagonus 3l4 292, 310 trilobus immaturus trilobus sacculifer trilobus truncatulinoides 295, 296, 300, 307, 310,321, 334, 338 37 280,281, 287, 288, 289, 290, 296, 298, 300, 307, 310, 321, 339 sacculifer fistulosus 321,327 305 42 277, 280, 281, tosaensis 37 279, 280, 290, ruber 321 41,42 280,286,287, 288, 290, 300, 310, scitula 288, 290, 310, 321 Globigerinoides conglobatus 289,292,314 40 281, 292, 296, mayer zone menardi menardi 36 281,287,290, 296, 298, 300, 310, 321, 339 Globieerinita glutinata 36 280, 281, 287, 288, 290, 300, 310, 321, 327 Hanzawaia nitidula 241,267,285, 288, 290, 310, 319 246, 258, 263, 264, 274, 275, 307, 319 hebespinata, Bulimina 310, 312, 314, 322, 334, 337 pagoda 388 246, 256 Index L hexagonus, Globorotaloides 42 281, 287, 290, 245 lamarckian, Quinqueloba 254, 256, 259, laminated diatomite 257 Lasuen Bank, California late Miocene, planktonic 291 assemblages late Pliocene, planktonic 303 trends 307 surface temperatures 246 Cassidulina limbata, 245 lobatus, Cibicides 292, 298, 300, 310, 321,334,339 hirsuta, Globorotalia 39 281, 287, 288, 290, 296, 298, 300, 310 hispida, Uvigerina hispidocostata, Uvigerina 247, 264 239, 247, 256, 270 homeomorphic 244 relationships Honshu, Japan, location of sections studied 332, 340 planktonic Foraminifera of 334 hootsi, Bolivina 273 hootsi, Uvigerina 245, 247 hughesi, Bolivina 247,254,273 humilus, Globigerinita 36 287, 310 _ Lomita Marl, California lomitensis, Cassidulina Los Angeles Basin, 221 308 246 224,225,250, California 252, 260, 265, 302, 318,319,335,337 223 223 formations in microfaunal stages planktonic correlations incertum, Elphidium inferred surface temperatures 245 315 inflata, 39, 40 277, 280, 281, 285, 287, 288, 290, Globorotalia 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 304, 306, 307, 310, 313,317,321, 329, 334, 336, 339 immaturus, Globigerinoides trilobus inner shelf species interjuncta, Bolivina 317 in Los Angeles County Museum of Natural 218 History lovv^ oxygen environments 245, 247, 254, 270, 273, 275 219 lower bathyal environment lower middle bathyal 246 species lower Pliocene, planktonic 324,332 329 biofacies planktonic indices 37 290,292,310 245, 287 235, 246, 288 rates of sedimentation subtropical planktonic biofacies 322,323,341 284,285,320 Luisian Stage J Japan M 284, 299, 305 Java 306 320 JOIDES juncea, 325 Uvigerina major planktonic zones Malaga Cove 246, 264, 288, 221,225,228, California, 229, 234, 250, 254, 259, 295, 297, 302, 317,318,319, 323, 324, 336 289 benthic faunal groups kernensis, Uvigerina Kuroshio Current 246 279,280,284, 331,341 389 310 section, f oramin if eral number glauconite paleobathymetric trends: 251 252 252,257 252 Index Mission Hills section, 296 253 233 planktonic biofacies potassium-argon date in sample locations 221,229,231, California 266, 270, 274, 275, 289, 292, 293, 317, 336, 337 variation of surface 315 260 temperatures vitric tuffs benthic faunal groups displaced species Malaga Mudstone, radiolarian number Modelo Formation, 272, 290, 330, 336 potassium-argon date in 253, 266 modeloensis, Cassidulina 246 Mohnian Stage 229,239,240, 250, 254, 266, 267, 268, 270, 272, 283, 284, 285, 290, 291, 292, 293, 295, 296, 301, 310, 319, 320, 327, 340 234, 301, 320, 322, 323, 328, 341 planktonic Foraminifera in 320, 321 rates of sedimentation 325 Monterey Shale, California 227,250,283 219,278,282, 313 Pacific, oscillation of planktonic biofacies 330 marginata, Bulimina denudata 246,288,289 _, marginata, Bolivina multicostata mayeri, Globorotalia 246 40 284, 285, 291, 310, 314, 322, 334, MOHOLE 338 246, 264 mckannai, Cibicides Melonis barieeanus Melonis pompilioides 246 235, 238, 247, 257, 263, 264 menardi, Globorotalia 40 281, 292, 296, 298, 310, 339 Montesano Formation, Washington 235 mexicana, Bulimina striata middle bathyal environment 219 254 species 313 temperatures faunas minutissima, Globigerina 316 301 Foundation 218,220 nepenthes, Globigerina 321 New Zealand 312 305 section, planktonic facies nitidula, California, 295 244 Nassellaria National Science 311 218, 219, 220, 224, 237, 240, 24i 266, 273, 277, 278, 293, 294, 295, 299, 313, 314, 333, 336 phinktonic criteria Cassidulina N 302, 303, 304, Newport Mesa Miocene-Pliocene boundary 246 marginata 302 migration of isotherms migration of planktonic minuta, 327 multicostata, Bolivina middle Pliocene, planktonic trends surface temperatures 234, 239, 325, 326, 328, 330 planktonic Foraminifera in middle Miocene, surface 272 271 272 270 272 272 229,266,267, California marginal eastern North forammiferal number laminated diatomite paleobathymetric trends 227,250,254, California 256,257,259, 296, 336 296 potassium-argon date in 246 malkinae, Pullenia Hanzawaia 221, 231, 236, 240, 284, 285, 289, 291, 292, 295, 297, 302, 306 285, 303 246,258,263, 264, 274, 275, 276, 307, 319 246 390 Index Nonionella basispinata, 235, 245, 288, 289 miocenica 235, 245, 288, Stella 289 301,325 219,303,306, North America North Pacific Ocean, 316, 325, 329, 338, isotherm patterns planktonic Foraminifera rates of sedimentation surface circulation surface geostrophic circulation surface temperatures 340 278 332 325 279 278 279 O 247,266,273 obliqua, Bolivina obliquiloculata, Pulieniatina 43 279, 280, 281, 298, 300, 301, 310, 332, 334, 338 281, 286, 287, 289, 290, 296, 298, 300,310, 321, 322 "Orbulma" Orbulina suturalis oscillation of temperate 322 312 245 planktonic biofacies outer shelf species ovoidea, Chilostomella Oyashio Current oxygen minimum zone 246 280 247 P pachyderma, Globigerina 33, 34 272, 278, 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 292, 294, 296, 298, 302, 304, 307, 309, 321, 322, 326, 327 328, 329, 334, 338, 339 Pacific Beach section, 221,229,231, 306, 336, 338 planktonic Foraminifera 304, 30/ pacifica, Bolivina 246 pacifica, Globobulimina 246, 288 pacifica, Trochammina 245 California pacifica-smithi, Epistominella 246 paleobathymetric Index summary of ranges zonation in southern California planktonic indices planktonic scale, precision of Pleistocene-Recent Washington 310 234, 326, 328, 330 314 240, 311, 317 planktonic Foraminifera 327 quinqueloba, Globigerina 35, 36 280, 281, 282, 287, 288, 289, 290, 295, 300, 310, 321, 312, 339 boundary 309 327 Pliocene, surface temperatures Pico Formation, California R 313 229,248,305, 330 Radiolaria, transluscens polar refrigeration pompilioides, Melonis potassium-argon 245 294, 301, 316 235, 238, 247, 257, 263, 264 dates 220, 253, 266, 288, 308, 310, 321, 336 praescitula, Globorotalia scitula proboscidea, Uvigerina Prunopyle 219, 227, 255, 268, 288 maximum poeyanum, Elphidium titan diameter 256 243 297 243 Nassellaria panbathypelagic Spumellaria radiolarian 240, 256, 293, facies 336 radiometric dates radiometric time scale rankini, Bolivina 243, 310 223, 224 283,247,273, 337 225,240,241, 321 235, 247 43 244,285,290, Repettian Stage 253, 283, 285, 300, 301, 310, 327, 328 296, 297, 310, 314, 334 317,339 stratigraphic range upper limit pseudoplicata, Bolivina pseudospissa, Bolivina Pullenia bulloides 244, 295 malkinae salisburyi Pulleniatina obliquiloculata California 225,227,229, 234,236,250, 253, 256, 257, 260, 264, 267, 272, 290, 296, 300, 301, 323, 330 43 279, 280, 281, 281, 298, 300, 301, Globorotalia 295, 326, 327 260 250 lithologic characteristics vitric tuffs in restricted basin faunas 310,332,335,339 puncticulata, Repetto Formation, 317 246 247, 254, 270 235,247,263, 264 246 246 247, 254 reworked species Rincon Shale, California rostrata, Bulimina 249 283 238,247,263 238 Rotorbinella garveyensis Globigerinoides 37 280, 281, 288, 289, 290, 296, 298, 300, 307, 310, 321, ruber, parameters Quinquiloculina akneriana angulostriata costata lamarckiana Quinault Formation, 338 236 R V Velero quadrilatera, Globigerina bulloides 33 quantitative faunal 339 245 245 245 245 sacculifer, Globigerinoides trilobus Sal si California 392 37 298, 301, 310, 314, 339 Puedes Masin, Gulf of 255 Index Salisbury!, 246 227 232 228, 229 232,233 234 226 317 Pullenia sample locations, Balcom Canyon section Malaga Cove section Pacific Beach section Recent sediments Repetto Hills section San Diego area San Diego-Capistrano area, 223 California San Diego Formation, California 229, 231, 303, 306, planktonic Foraminifera "San Diego horizon" San Fernando Basin, California 228, San Pedro Basin, California San Pedro Martir Basin, Gulf of California San Pedro Shelf, California Santa Barbara area, California Santa Maria Basin, California Santa Monica Basin, California Santa Monica Mountains, California Saucesian Stage 221, scitula, Globigerinita seamounts 4l, 42 280, 287, 288, 310, 219, segundoensis, Uvigerina seminuda, Bolivina 238, semmulma Spaeroidinellopsis 43 292, 293,299, 301, 321, 322, 334, Uvigerina sinuata, Bolivina Siphogenerina 235, 247 246, 254 338 senticosa, 239 siphonifera, Globigerinella 36 280, 281, 287, 290, 296, 298, 300, 310, 321, 338 Gyroidina South Pacific Ocean soldani, "Sphaeroidinella 247 301,326,331 Index 245, 247 246, 264, 288, hootsi Tanner Bank, California Tarzana Submarine Fan, 258 California juncea kernensis peregrina 268, 270, 271, 275, 276, 293 288 titan, Prunopyle 282, 233 245 245 235,247 246 235,247 proboscidea segundoensis Tecoiote Tunnel, California tenerrima, Buccella tepida, Ammonia beccari Timms Point Silt, California 246 235, 246, 273, senticosa 240 uvigerinaformis, Bulimina uvula, Globigerinita 36 230,281,287, 288, 290, 310, 321, 308 43 244,296,297, 310, 314, 338 tortuosa, 235,246 Cassidulina torqueata, Bolivina 246 Valmonte Diatomite, Globorotalia 305 transluscens, Cassidulina 235, 246, 264 trilobus, Globigerinoides tosaensis, 37 280,281,284, trilobus 292, 296, 298, 299, 300, 307, '310, 321, 332, 334, 339 Trochammina 245 245 inflata pacifica tropical-subtropical planktonic biofacies 330 truncatulinoides, 227,250,253, California 254, 256, 259, 296, 336 valmonteensis, Discorbinella Valvulineria araucana Vaqueros Sandstone, California vaughani, Bolivina venezuelana, 246,270 247, 254, 270 283 245 321 Globoquadrina 223, 266 Ventura area, California Ventura Basin, California 224, 225, 231, 42 277, 280, 281, Globorotalia 282, 288, 312, 329, 284, 305, 314, 331, 285, 306, 317, 332, 287, 310, 322, 335, Ventura Embayment, 340 tumida, Globorotalia menardi 335 223 223 formations in micro faunal stages 319,336,340 California 240, 267, 285, 290, 310 Venturian Stage 40, 4l 279, 280, 284, 285, 296, 300, 306, 307, 310, 332, 335, Virgulina californiensis 339 240,248, 249, 337 turbidites 240 W 260, 268, 271 Washington 238, 282, 325, western North Pacific Wheelerian Stage 240,241,267, U 327 upper bathyal species upper middle bathyal 246 278, 279, 305 272, 285, 288, 290, 246 species 310,319 upper Pliocene, planktonic trends surface temperatures Uvigerina hispida hispidocostata 303 304, 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