Site 398
off Biscaya and Iberia Portugal
Geological Time: Paleogene Oligocene Rupelian
the images are published under public domain in the below cited scientific report of the
View of a specimen of Turborotalia increbescens (Bandy, 1949)
size about 410µm
the identification is revised based on Pearson et alt., 2006 Atlas of Eocene Planktonic Foraminifera
The identification is based upon:
Iaccarino, S., Premoli Silva, I., 1979: Paleogene planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy of DSDP Hole 398D, Leg 47B, Vigo Seamount, Spain. Ryan, W.B.F., Sibuet, J.-C., et al., Init. Repts. DSDP, 47 Part 2 of the cruises of the drilling vessel Glomar Challenger, Vigo, Spain to Brest, France; April-May 1976. Plate 1, Fig. 14