Operculinoides ocalanus ( Cushman, 1921 )

Torres-Silva, Ana. I., Eder, Wolfgang, Hohenegger, Johann & Briguglio, Antonino, 2018, Morphometric analysis of Eocene nummulitids in western and central Cuba: taxonomy, biostratigraphy and evolutionary trends, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 17 (7), pp. 557-595 : 585

Operculinoides ocalanus ( Cushman, 1921)

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1921 Operculina ocalana Cushman : 129, pl. 19, figs 4, 5.

1941 Operculinoides ocalanus (Cushman) ; Vaughan & Cole: 38, pl. 8, figs 8, 9, pl. 9, figs 1–4, pl. 10, fig. 1.

1975 Operculinoides ocalanus (Cushman) ; Caudri: 537, pl. 1, fig. 12, pl. 8, figs 4, 9.

1996 Operculinoides ocalanus (Cushman) ; Caudri: 1187, pl. 5, fig. 5, pl. 9, figs 11–13.

Material. Two megalospheric specimens in equatorial section from Loma Jabaco (LM-52).

Occurrence. Late Eocene, NP19-20/CP 15, Jabaco Formation.

Stratigraphical and geographical distribution. Middle Eocene to late Eocene (Lutetian to Priabonian); Cuba, Florida, Trinidad.

Figures

Figure 17. A–G, Operculinoides soldadensis Vaughan & Cole; A, Loma El Santo, CA-215-871; B, Loma Candelaria, 98LC-1-669; C– F, Norona; C, NOR-UN 24; D–F, NOR-UN 15/14; G, holotype, Trinidad. H, I, Palaeonummulites trinitatensis (Nutall); H, Loma Candelaria, 98LC-1ICT3; I, holotype of Operculinoides kugleri Vaughan & Cole, Trinidad. J, Operculinoides ocalanus (Cushman), Loma Jabaco, CA-4-724. A–D, G–J, A forms in equatorial section; E, A form in axial section; F, external view.