概括
较大的类动物属Orbitolina,特别是Orbitolina conoidea,是在北大西洋发现的. 这一发现表明热带环境,不包括在白纪期间在佛兰德斯角地区的北极影响.
科学领域:
- 古生物学的古生物学
- 微观古生物学的古生物学
- 在平流图学中,平流图学.
背景情况:
- 较大的类动物属Orbitolina主要是从北美33度北以南的地区发现的.
- 奥比托利纳属是古老环境条件的重要指标.
研究的目的:
- 报告在北大西洋最东端的西部大陆架上发现了Orbitolina.
- 确定这一发现的古老环境条件和古生物地理学影响.
主要方法:
- 化石识别和更大的类动物的分类学分类.
- 宿主岩石的沉积物学分析 (颗粒支的石灰岩).
主要成果:
- 标识为Orbitolina conoidea的Orbitolina属在西北大西洋大陆架上的46度30'N处被发现.
- 这种丰富的Orbitolina标志着一个热带的神经环境.
- 奥比托利娜的存在排除了在早期或中白纪期间在弗兰角地区北极水域的影响.
结论:
- 这一发现扩大了北美已知的北方Orbitolina的范围.
- 佛兰德角地区在白纪早期或中期经历了热带条件.
- 需要对白时期的甲类类生物的古生物学地理模型进行重新评估.
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