Benthic Foraminifera from the Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Author
Mamo, Briony L.
text
Zootaxa
2016
4215
1
1
123
journal article
37169
10.11646/zootaxa.4215.1.1
0087fa4c-a4f0-45d9-a2de-d433d7885753
1175-5326
272923
B91D1782-C11A-4CDC-96B6-76104FEE51BD
Quinqueloculina
sp. 1 (
Fig10
:18, 19)
Emended description
(after
Parker 2009
): Test elongate, slender, quinqueloculine coiled with acute periphery bearing a slight carina. Both oral and aboral ends produced; aboral end rounded, oral end bearing a short, thin neck. Chambers compressed, but maintain consistent width throughout their length. Sutures distinct, but not deeply depressed. Test wall ornamented by rough, fine, uneven striae. Rounded, terminal aperture; dentition unknown.
Remarks.
Despite the damaged nature of the available material, this species bears a striking resemblance to
Quinqueloculina
sp. 19 from Ningaloo Reef (
Parker 2009, fig. 230
). Without the complete aperture however, a precise taxonomic assignment cannot be made with confidence.
Distribution within study area.
This species was only collected from site
36 in
One Tree Lagoon 1.