Atlas of Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera

The International Subcommission for Paleogene Stratigraphy announces the publication of the Atlas of Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera, proposing a clear and workable taxonomy for all Oligocene planktonic foraminifera. The work includes the acquisition of new SEM images of holotypes and paratypes, some of which have never been imaged before, and assesses the distribution, stratigraphic ranges and phylogeny of each morphospecies, bringing together the literature on their stable isotope paleobiology. Containing over 2000 SEM images, the Atlas of Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera will be invaluable to anyone undertaking Oligocene and early Miocene planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy or geochemistry.

The printed volume can be purchased from the Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research. Digital copies of invidual chapters are available by clicking the links at the end of this post.

The Atlas of Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera, following Atlases on Paleocene (Olsson and others, 1999) and Eocene (Pearson and others, 2006) planktonic foraminifera, is the third, and final installment of a series curated by the Paleogene Planktonic Foraminifera Working Group. The group has been active over 25 years, dealing with comprehensive revisions to the taxonomy and biostratigraphy of Paleogene taxa.

The Paleogene Planktonic Foraminifera Working Group has been active over 25 years and dealing with comprehensive revisions to the taxonomy and biostratigraphy of Paleogene taxa. — The Paleogene Planktonic Foraminifera Working Group has been active over 25 years, dealing with comprehensive revisions to the taxonomy and biostratigraphy of Paleogene taxa.

Atlas of Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera – Table of Contents:

Abstract
Chapter 1: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, PHYLOGENY, AND DIVERSITY OF OLIGOCENE AND EARLY MIOCENE PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA Bridget S. Wade, Paul N. Pearson, Richard K. Olsson, Isabella Premoli Silva, William A. Berggren, Silvia Spezzaferri, Brian T. Huber, Helen K. Coxall, Vlasta Premec Fucek, Morana Hernitz Kucenjak, Christoph Hemleben, R. Mark Leckie, and Christopher W. Smart
Chapter 2: OLIGOCENE CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY AND PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERAL BIOSTRATIGRAPHY: HISTORICAL REVIEW AND CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART William A. Berggren, Bridget S. Wade, and Paul N. Pearson
Chapter 3: WALL TEXTURES OF NORMAL PERFORATE OLIGOCENE PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA Christoph Hemleben, Richard K. Olsson, Vlasta Premec Fucek, and Morana Hernitz Kucenjak
Chapter 4: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE CATAPSYDRAX, GLOBOROTALOIDES, AND PROTENTELLOIDES Helen K. Coxall and Silvia Spezzaferri
Chapter 5: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE AND LOWER MIOCENE PARAGLOBOROTALIA AND PARASUBBOTINA R. Mark Leckie, Bridget S. Wade, Paul N. Pearson, Andrew J. Fraass, David J. King, Richard K. Olsson, Isabella Premoli Silva, Silvia Spezzaferri, and William A. Berggren
Chapter 6: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE GLOBIGERINA, GLOBIGERINELLA, AND QUILTYELLA N. GEN. Silvia Spezzaferri, Helen K. Coxall, Richard K. Olsson, and Christoph Hemleben
Chapter 7: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE CIPEROELLA Richard K. Olsson, Christoph Hemleben, Helen K. Coxall, and Bridget S. Wade
Chapter 8: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE AND LOWER MIOCENE GLOBOTURBOROTALITA Silvia Spezzaferri, Richard K. Olsson, Christoph Hemleben, Bridget S. Wade, and Helen K. Coxall
Chapter 9: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE TO LOWER MIOCENE GLOBIGERINOIDES AND TRILOBATUS Silvia Spezzaferri, Richard K. Olsson and Christoph Hemleben
Chapter 10: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE SUBBOTINA Bridget S. Wade, Richard K. Olsson, Paul N. Pearson, Kirsty M. Edgar, and Isabella Premoli Silva
Chapter 11: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE AND LOWER MIOCENE DENTOGLOBIGERINA AND GLOBOQUADRINA Bridget S. Wade, Paul N. Pearson, Richard K. Olsson, Andrew J. Fraass, R. Mark Leckie, and Christoph Hemleben
Chapter 12: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE TURBOROTALITA Paul N. Pearson and Michal Ku?era
Chapter 13: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE ACARININA Bridget S. Wade and Morana Hernitz Kucenjak
Chapter 14: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE GLOBANOMALINIDAE (TURBOROTALIA AND PSEUDOHASTIGERINA) Paul N. Pearson, Richard K. Olsson, Silvia Spezzaferri, and R. Mark Leckie
Chapter 15: WALL TEXTURES AND HIGHER TAXONOMY OF OLIGOCENE MICRO- AND MEDIOPERFORATE PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA Paul N. Pearson
Chapter 16: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE GLOBIGERINITIDAE (DIPSIDRIPELLA, GLOBIGERINITA, AND TENUITELLA) Paul N. Pearson, Bridget S. Wade, and Brian T. Huber
Chapter 17: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE CHILOGUEMBELINA AND JENKINSIN. Vlasta Premec Fucek, Morana Hernitz Kucenjak, and Brian T. Huber
Chapter 18: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE CASSIGERINELLA Paul N. Pearson, Silvia Spezzaferri, Brian T. Huber, and Michal Ku?era
Chapter 19: TAXONOMY, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND PHYLOGENY OF OLIGOCENE STREPTOCHILUS Christopher W. Smart and Ellen Thomas
Chapter 20: PROBLEMATICA William A. Berggren and Bridget S. Wade