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MESOZOIC FORAMINIFERA, LEG 15, DEEP SEA DRILLING PROJECT

Emile A. Pessagno, Jr. and Jose F. Longoria T., Geosciences Division,

University of Texas, Dallas, Texas

This report lists foraminifers identified in Leg 15 15-146-19-1(137-140 cm)

samples and gives a biostratigraphic determination where Globotmncana elevata (Brotzen)
possible. Only samples with biostratigraphically significant G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
microfossils are listed. Significant radiolarians are also G. area (Cushman)
included. Pseudotextularia elegans (Rzehak)
Biostratigraphic determination: late Campanian-Maestrich-
15-146-18-1(37-40 cm) tian.
Globotruncanella havanensis (Voorwijk) 15-146-19-2(113-116 cm)
Globotmncana stuartiformis Dalbiez Globotmncana elevata (Brotzen)
G. rosetta (Carsey) G. fornicata Plummer
G. elevata (Brotzen) G. linneiana (d'Orbigny)
G. nothi (Bronnimann and Brown) G. lapparenti Brotzen
G. plummerae Gandolfi G. plummerae Gandolfi
G. stephensoni Pessagno G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
Globigerinelloides prairiehillensis Pessagno G. rosetta (Carsey)
Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman) G. stephensoni Pessagno
Heterohelix globulosa (Ehrenberg) G. ventricosa White
H. striata (Ehrenberg) G. area (Cushman)
Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis G. hilli Pessagno ?
Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone to R. subcircum- G. nothi (Bronnimann and Brown)
nodifer Subzone; late Campanian-early Maestrichtian. Globotruncanella sp.
15-146-18-3(36-39 cm) Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman)
Heterohelix globulosa (Ehrenberg) Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis
Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman) Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone, G. calcarata
Biostratigraphic determination: Late Campanian-Maestrich- Zonule; late Campanian.
tian.
15-146-19-3(120-124 cm)
15-146-18-4(133-137 cm) Globotmncana area (Cushman)
Globotmncana area (Cushman) Biostratigraphic determination: Campanian-Maestrichtian.
Biostratigraphic determination: Campanian-Maestrichtian.
15-146-20-2(113-118 cm)
15-146-18-5(146-150 cm)
Globotruncanella sp.
Globotruncanella havanensis (Voorwijk)
Heterohelix globulosa (Ehrenberg)
Globotmncana stuartiformis Dalbiez
H. pulchra Brotzen
G. rosetta (Carsey)
G. plummerae Gandolfi 15-146-20-3(108-113 cm)
G. elevata (Brotzen) Globotmncana fornicata Plummer
G. ventricosa White G. stephensoni Pessagno
G. hilli Pessagno G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
G. fornicata Plummer G. elevata Brotzen
G. lapparenti Brotzen Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman)
G. bulloides Vogler Biostratigraphic determination: G. fornicata-stuartiformis
Globigerinelloides volutus (White) Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone to R. subcircum-
Schackoina sp. aff. S. multispinata (Cushman and nodifer Subzone; late Campanian-early Maestrichtian.
Wickenden)
Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman) 15-146-22-2(110-113 cm)
Heterohelix striata (Ehrenberg) Globotmncana calcarata Cushman
H. globulosa (Ehrenberg) Biostratigraphic determination: G. fornicata-stuartiformis
H. punctulata (Cushman) Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone, G. calcarata
Radiolaria: Pseudoaulophacus lenticulatus (White), Dictyo- Zonule; late Campanian.
mitra multicostata Zittel group. 15-146-23-1(65-70 cm)
Biostratigraphic determination: G. fornicata-stuartiformis Globotmncana lapparenti (Brotzen)
Zone, G. elevata Subzone, G. calcarata Zonule; late G. linneiana (d'Orbigny)
Campanian. G. elevata (Brotzen)

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Biostratigraphic determination: Late Campanian-early Mae- 15-152-14-1(100-102 cm)

stri chtian. Globotruncana gansseri Bolli
G. contusa (Cushman) group
15-146-24-1(127-130 cm)
G. trinidadensis Gandolfi
Radiolaria: Dictyomitra multicostata Zittel group.
G. aegyptiaca Nakkady
Biostratigraphic determination: Turonian-Maestrichtian.
G. elevata (Brotzen)
15-146-26-2(127-130 cm) Rugoglobigerina rugosa Plummer
Radiolaria: Pseudoaulophacus parqueraensis Pessagno, R. rotundata Bronnimann
Alievium murphyi Pessagno, A. gallowayi (White) .?, Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman)
Dictyomitra multicostata Zittel group. P. excolata (Cushman)
Biostratigraphic determination: Coniacian-late Campanian. P. kempensis Esker
15-146-27-1(19-23 cm) Biostratigraphic determination: G. contusa-stuartiformis
Radiolaria: Dictyomitra multicostata Zittel group, Pseudo- Assemblage Zone, G. gansseri Subzone (probably upper
aulophacus lenticulatus (White). part); middle Maestrichtian.
Biostratigraphic determination: Coniacian-late Campanian. 15-152-16-1(146-149 cm)
15-146-28-2(85-87 cm) Globotruncana fornicata Plummer
Radiolaria: Alievium gallowayi (White) ?, A. murphyi G. lapparenti ss. Brotzen
Pessagno, Pseudoaulophacus parqueraensis Pessagno, P. G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
lenticulatus (White). G. n. sp. aff. G. ventricosa White
Biostratigraphic determination: Coniacian/Santonian- G. plummerae Gandolfi
Campanian. G. ventricosa White
Rugoglobigerina rugosa Plummer
15-146-30-1(130-132 cm) Heterohelix punctulata (Cushman)
Radiolaria: Archaeospongoprunum bipartitum Pessagno, n. Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman)
sp., Patulibracchium teslaensis Pessagno, Dictyomitra Biostratigraphic determination: G. fornicata-stuartiformis
multicostata Zittel group, Alievium murphyi Pessagno, Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone (undifferentiated);
A. gallowayi (White), Pseudoaulophacus lenticulatus late Campanian.
(White), P. parqueraensis Pessagno, P. venadoensis
Pessagno, P. praefloresensis Pessagno, P. floresensis 15-152-16-2(91-94 cm)
Pessagno, Crucella espartoensis Pessagno, Cono- Globotruncana fornicata Plummer
caryomma lentis Lipman. G. plummerae Gandolfi
Biostratigraphic determination: Santonian (probably late G. rosetta (Carsey)
Santonian). G. lapparenti Brotzen
G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
15-146-32-1(130-134 cm) G. elevata (Brotzen)
Same radiolarian assemblage as 15-146-30-1. G. stephensoni Pessagno
15-150-9-1(87-89 cm) G. bulloides Vogler
Marginotruncana concavata (Brotzen) G. n. sp. aff. G. ventricosa White
Biostratigraphic determination: G. bulloides Assemblage Rugotruncana subcircumnodifer (Gandolfi)
Zone,M concavata Subzone; early Santonian. Biostratigraphic determination: G. fornicata-stuartiformis
Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone (undifferentiated);
15-151-12-1(104-106 cm) late Campanian.
Globigerinelloides ehrenbergi Barr
Heterohelix striata (Ehrenberg) 15-152-16-2(91-94 cm)
Archaeoglobigerina sp. cf. A. blowi Pessagno Globotruncana fornicata Plummer
A. cretacea (d'Orbigny) G. plummerae Gandolfi
Globotruncana lapparenti Brotzen G. rosetta (Carsey)
G. fornicata Plummer G. lapparenti Brotzen
Marginotruncana marginata (Reuss) G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
M. pseudolinneiana Pessagno G. elevata (Brotzen)
Biostratigraphic determination: G. bulloides Assemblage G. stephensoni Pessagno
Zone, M. concavata Subzone (upper part); early G. bulloides Vogler
Santonian. G. n. sp. aff. G. ventricosa White
Rugotruncana subcircumnodifer (Gandolfi)
15-151-12-3(73-75 cm)
Biostratigraphic determination: G. fornicata-stuartiformis
Marginotruncana concavata (Brotzen)
Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone, G. calcarata
M. n. sp.
Zonule (via superposition); latest Campanian.
Archaeoglobigerina cretacea (d'Orbigny)
Heterohelix striata (Ehrenberg) 15-152-17-1(80-85 cm)
Globotruncana fornicata Plummer Globotruncana elevata Brotzen
G. lapparenti Brotzen G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
Biostratigraphic determination: G. bulloides Assemblage G. area (Cushman)
Zone, M. concavata Subzone (upper part); early G. lapparenti Brotzen
Santonian. G. stephensoni Pessagno

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G. fornicata Plummer Pseudoguembelina excolata (Cushman)

G. n. sp. aff. G. ventricosa White Pseudotextularia elegans Rzehak
Rugotruncana subcircumnodifer (Gandolfi) Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis
Heterohelix striata (Ehrenberg) Assemblage Zone, R. subcircumnodifer Subzone; early
G. punctulata (Cushman) Maestrichtian.
Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman)
Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis 15-153-12-3
Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone, G. calcarata Globotruncana fornicata Plummer
Zonule (via superposition); latest Campanian. G. plummerae Gandolfi
Pseudotextularia elegans Rzehak
15-152-18-1(68-70 cm)
Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis
Globotruncana elevata Brotzen
Assemblage Zone (undifferentiated); Campanian-early
G. ventricosa White
G. fornicata Plummer Maestrichtian.
G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
G. rosetta (Carsey) 15-153-13-2(28-30 cm)
G. linneiana (d'Orbigny) Globotruncana lapparenti s.s. Brotzen
G. linneiana (d'Orbigny)
Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman)
Rugoglobigerina sp. G. fornicata Plummer
Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis G. rosetta (Carsey)
Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone (undifferentiated); G. hilli Pessagno
G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
late Campanian. G. elevata Brotzen
15-152-18-2(141-144 cm) Rugoglobigerina rugosa Plummer
Globotruncana subspinosa Pessagno Globigerinelloides yaucoensis (Pessagno)
G. ventricosa White G. prairiehillensis Pessagno
G. fornicata Plummer Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman)
G. stuartiformis Dalbiez Heterohelix punctulata (Cushman)
G. plummerae Gandolfi Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis
G. stephensoni Pessagno Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone, G. calcarata
G. sp. aff. G. ventricosa White Zonule to R. subcircumnodifer Subzone, G. lapparenti
Rugoglobigerina rugosa (Plummer) Zonule; late Campanian-early Maestrichtian.
Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman)
Heterohelix punctulata (Cushman) 15-153-13-4(58-60 cm)
Globigerinelloides sp. aff. G. yaucoensis (Pessagno) Globotruncanella havanensis (Voorwijk)
Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis Globotruncana area (Cushman)
Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone; late Campanian. G. stephensoni (Pessagno)
15-152-19-1(103-106 cm) G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
Globotruncana calcarata Cushman G. rosetta (Carsey)
G. n. sp. aff. G. ventricosa White G. fornicata Plummer
G. fornicata Plummer Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman)
G. elevata (Brotzen) Heterohelix striata (Ehrenberg)
G. subspinosa Pessagno Rugoglobigerina rugosa (Plummer)
G. hilli Pessagno Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis
G. lapparenti Brotzen Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone to R. subcircum-
Archaeoglobigerina cretacea (d'Orbigny) nodifer Subzone; late Campanian-early Maestrichtian.
Rugoglobigerina rugosa (Plummer)
Globigerinelloides yaucoensis (Pessagno) 15-153-14-1(97-100 cm)
G. prairiehillensis Pessagno Globotruncana fornicata Plummer
Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman) G. area (Cushman)
Heterohelix striata (Ehrenberg) G. linneiana (d'Orbigny)
H. globulosa (Ehrenberg) G. elevata (Brotzen)
H. sp. G. stuartiformis Dalbiez
Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis G. stephensoni Pessagno
Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone, G. calcarata G. bulloides (Vogler)
Zonule; latest Campanian. Rugoglobigerina rugosa Plummer
Globigerinelloides yaucoensis (Pessagno)
15-152-21-1(108-114 cm) G. volutus (White)
Same assemblage as 15-152-19-1(103-106 cm) with Heterohelix striata (Ehrenberg)
Globotruncana calcarata (Cushman). Biostratigraphic deter- Pseudoguembelina costulata (Cushman)
mination: latest Campanian. Biostratigraphic determination: G. fomicata-stuartiformis
15-153-12-2(75-78 cm) Assemblage Zone, G. elevata Subzone, G. calcarata
Globotruncana bulloides Vogler Zonule to R. subcircumnodifer Subzone (undifferen-
G. elevata Brotzen tiated); late Campanian-early Maestrichtian.
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15-153-16-2(70-72 cm) Globotruncana fornicata Plummer

Whiteinella archeocretacea Pessagno
Marginotnincana concavata (Brotzen) Loeblichella sp.
M. angusticarenata (Gandolfi) Heterohelix reussi (Cushman)
M. coronata (Bolli) Biostratigraphic determination: G. bulloides Assemblage
M. indica (Jacob and Sastry) Zone, M. concavata Subzone (upper part); early
M. marginata (Reuss) Santonian.

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