A note on Glandulina spinata Cushman - A rare foraminiferal species from inner shelf sediments of Bay of Bengal, off Karikkattukuppam, near Chennai, southeast coast of India

Authors
Rao, NR Khare, N Periakali, P
Citation
Nr. Rao et al., A note on Glandulina spinata Cushman - A rare foraminiferal species from inner shelf sediments of Bay of Bengal, off Karikkattukuppam, near Chennai, southeast coast of India, J GEOL S IN, 54(3), 1999, pp. 309-313
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA
ISSN journal
00167622 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
309 - 313
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-7622(199909)54:3<309:ANOGSC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Studies on Recent foraminifera from inner shelf sediments of the Bay of Ben gal, off Karikkattukuppam, near Chennai (latitude 13 degrees 04' N; longitu de 80 degrees 17' E), revealed the presence of a rare foraminiferal species . Taxonomic observations reveal this spinose taxon to be Glandulina spinata Cushman and is reported herein for the first time from Indian waters. Avai lable data suggest it to be a tropical, inner shelf dwelling taxon, with a preference for muddy substrate.