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Two Significant Fusulinid Genera from Word Formation (Permian), Texas
Journal of Paleontology (1964)
  • Charles A. Ross, Western Washington University
Abstract
ABSTRACT-The new schwagerinid genus Skinnerina, type species S. typicalis, n. sp., in the lower part of the Word Formation, Glass Mountains, Texas, has a thickly fusiform test, two or more irregular tunnels in its later volutions, and thick secondary deposits on the septal folds. This genus differs from its apparent ancestor, Parafusulina, in having more than one tunnel and it differs from Polydiexodina in shape and in having fewer and more irregular tunnels. Skinnerina is an early Guadalupian side branch from Parafusulina in the phylogeny of the subfamily Schwagerininae. It is not directly related to the late Guadalupian genus Polydiexodina which arose from a different lineage of Parafusulina. The species Rauserella erratica Dunbar from the lower part of the Word Formation is a new and significant occurrence of the distinct but rare genus Rauserella. This occurrence of the genus extends its range nearly to the base of the Guadalupian in the
Keywords
  • Word Formation (Permian),
  • Fusulinid genera
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 1964
Publisher Statement
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1301551
Citation Information
Charles A. Ross. "Two Significant Fusulinid Genera from Word Formation (Permian), Texas" Journal of Paleontology Vol. 38 Iss. 2 (1964) p. 311 - 315
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/charles-ross/23/