Loeblichella Explained

Loeblichella is a genus of foraminifera belonging to the family Globotruncanidae of the superfamily Globotruncanoidea and the suborder Globigerinina.^[1] Its type species is Loeblichella hessi. The genus was named and first described by Pessagno in 1967.^[2] Its fossil range is the Late Cretaceous Period.

Species

The genus Loeblichella contains four species:^[1]

• Loeblichella carteri
• Loeblichella coarctata
• Loeblichella convexa
• Loeblichella hessi

Notes and References

1. http://www.marinespecies.org/foraminifera/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=887480 Loeblichella
2. Pessagno, E.A.Jr. (1967). Upper Cretaceous planktonic foraminifera from the western Gulf Coastal Plain. Palaeontographica Americana, 5(37): 245-445.