Rediscovering Globigerina bollii Cita and Premoli Silva 1960
Alessio Fabbrini,
Maria Rose Petrizzo,
Isabella Premoli Silva
et al.
Abstract:Abstract. Globigerina bollii Cita and Premoli Silva was described from the historical Langhian-type section in Langhe, Piedmont (Italy). Due to its peculiar compact morphology, it was set apart from all the other globigerinids typical of the coeval Mediterranean fauna, and it was only reported for a short and limited stratigraphic range. The taxon became a first-order marker for the local biostratigraphy with its own Globigerina bollii Zone within the Langhian stage. However, the species was later synonymised … Show more
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