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Raw material in the repository of
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)
Oban, Argyll, Scotland, UK

collected during cruises of
RRS Challenger
RRS Charles Darwin
RV Calanus
...
RRS Challenger
RRS Challenger
Image deposited by Ms Belinda Robinson at Cedadocs
North Atlantic:  Sample No. 213, Hebridian Slope      recent from 841m depth
                    Plummer cell slide produced by Karl-Otto Bock               click on a single field to see more
Hebridian slope plummercell Hebridian Slope field 1 Hebridian Slope field 2 Hebridian Slope field 3 Hebridian Slope field 4 Hebridian Slope field 5 Hebridian Slope field 6 Hebridian Slope field 7 Hebridian Slope field 8 Hebridian Slope field 9 Hebridian Slope field 10 Hebridian Slope field 11 Hebridian Slope field 12 Hebridian Slope field 13 Hebridian Slope field 14 Hebridian Slope field 15 Hebridian Slope field 16 Hebridian Slope field 17 Hebridian Slope field 18 Hebridian Slope field 19 Hebridian Slope field 20 Hebridian Slope field 21 Hebridian Slope field 22 Hebridian Slope field 23 Hebridian Slope field 24 Hebridian Slope field 25 Hebridian Slope field 26 Hebridian Slope field 27 Hebridian Slope field 28 Hebridian Slope field 29 Hebridian Slope field 30 Hebridian Slope field 31 Hebridian Slope field 32 Hebridian Slope field 33 Hebridian Slope field 34 Hebridian Slope field 35 Hebridian Slope field 36 Hebridian Slope field 37 Hebridian Slope field 38 Hebridian Slope field 39 Hebridian Slope field 40
North Atlantic:  Sample No. 214, Hebridian Slope      recent from 1062m depth
Dentalina subsoluta
Cushman, 1923 
Glandulina laevigata
d'Orbigny, 1846 
Globigerina bulloides
d'Orbigny, 1826 
Globigerina bulloides
d'Orbigny, 1826 
   
Globigerinella calida
(Parker, 1962) 
Globorotalia hirsuta
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Globorotalia hirsuta
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Globorotalia hirsuta
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
   
Globorotalia hirsuta
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Globorotalia inflata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
Globorotalia inflata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
Globorotalia inflata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
   
Globorotalia inflata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
Globorotalia truncatulinoides
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Globorotalia truncatulinoides
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Globorotalia truncatulinoides
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
   
Globorotalia truncatulinoides
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Globorotalia truncatulinoides
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Globorotalia truncatulinoides
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Karreriella bradyi
(Cushman, 1911) 
   
Karreriella bradyi
(Cushman, 1911) 
Karreriella bradyi
(Cushman, 1911) 
Karreriella bradyi
(Cushman, 1911) 
Lagena striata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
   
Lagenammina sp.
--- 
Lagenammina sp.
--- 
Lenticulina iota
(Cushman, 1923) 
Neogloboquadrina dutertrei
(d'Orbigny 1839) 
   
Nodosaria albatrossi
Cushman, 1923 
Nodosaria simplex
Silvestri, 1872 
Nodosaria simplex
Silvestri, 1872 
Orbulina universa
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
   
Orbulina universa
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
Pyrgo murrhyna
(Schwager, 1866) 
Pyrgo murrhyna
(Schwager, 1866) 
Pyrgo murrhyna
(Schwager, 1866) 
   
Pyrgo murrhyna
(Schwager, 1866) 
Pyrgo sp.
--- 
Reophax scorpiurus
Montfort, 1808 
Reophax scorpiurus
Montfort, 1808 
   
Reophax scorpiurus
Montfort, 1808 
Reophax sp.
--- 
Rhabdammina sp.
--- 
Saccorhiza ramosa
(Brady, 1879) 
   
Sigmoilopsis schlumbergeri
(Silvestri, 1904) 
Sigmoilopsis schlumbergeri
(Silvestri, 1904) 
Sigmoilopsis schlumbergeri
(Silvestri, 1904) 
Sigmoilopsis schlumbergeri
(Silvestri, 1904) 
   
Sigmoilopsis schlumbergeri
(Silvestri, 1904) 
Spiroloculina tenuiseptata
Brady, 1884 
Spiroloculina tenuiseptata
Brady, 1884 
Textularia sp.
--- 
   
Uvigerina mediterranea
Hofker, 1932 
Uvigerina mediterranea
Hofker, 1932 
Uvigerina mediterranea
Hofker, 1932 
Vaginulina spinigera
Brady, 1881 
   
Vaginulina spinigera
Brady, 1881 
Veleroninoides scitulus
(Brady, 1881) 
Veleroninoides scitulus
(Brady, 1881) 
Veleroninoides scitulus
(Brady, 1881) 
   

South Atlantic:  Agulhas Ridge P767-16     41.07.87 S, 9.56.67 E      recent from 4732m depth
Raw material provided by John Howe
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)
Oban, Argyll, Scotland

Many thanks to Peter Lamont/SAMS and Sabine Wilcken

Some tests show dissolution on the surface due to being deposited
below the CCD (carbonate compensation depth)
Agulhas Currents and Agulhas Basin
RRS Challenger
Bolivina 
 
Cassidulina teretis
(Tappan, 1951) 
Cassidulina teretis
(Tappan, 1951) 
Cassidulina teretis
(Tappan, 1951) 
   
Cassidulina teretis
(Tappan, 1951) 
Eggerella bradyi
(Cushman 1911) 
Eggerella bradyi
(Cushman 1911) 
Eggerella bradyi
(Cushman 1911) 
   
Eggerella bradyi
(Cushman 1911) 
Fissurina staphyllearia
Schwager, 1866 
Globigerina bulloides
d'Orbigny, 1826 
Globigerina bulloides
d'Orbigny, 1826 
   
Globigerina bulloides
d'Orbigny, 1826 
Globigerina bulloides
d'Orbigny, 1826 
Globorotalia inflata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
Globorotalia inflata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
   
Globorotalia inflata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
Globorotalia inflata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
Globorotalia inflata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
Globorotalia inflata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
   
Globorotalia truncatulinoides
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Globorotalia truncatulinoides
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Globorotalia truncatulinoides
(d'Orbigny; 1839) 
Haplophragmoides 
 
   
Lagena 
 
Lagena 
 
Melonis pompilioides
(Fichtel and Moll, 1798) 
Paratrochammina challengeri
Broennimann and Whittaker, 1988 
   
Pullenia subcarinata
(d'Orbigny, 1839) 
Pullenia 
 
Pullenia 
 
Recurvoides 
 
   
Sphaeroidina bulloides
d'Orbigny, 1826 
Spiroloculina 
 
Stainforthia concava
(Tappan, 1951) 
Textularia pseudogramen
Chapman and Parr, 1937 
   
Textularia pseudogramen
Chapman and Parr, 1937