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Rediscovering Globigerina bollii Cita and Premoli Silva 1960
Alessio Fabbrini
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
Department of Geography, University of Galway, Distillery Road, Galway, H91 CF50, Ireland
Maria Rose Petrizzo
Department of Earth Sciences “A. Desio”, University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli 34, 20133 Milan, Italy
Isabella Premoli Silva
Department of Earth Sciences “A. Desio”, University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli 34, 20133 Milan, Italy
Luca M. Foresi
Department of Physical Sciences, Earth and Environment, University of Siena, Strada Laterina 8, 53100 Siena, Italy
Bridget S. Wade
Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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In this study we investigate consistency in species-level identifications and whether disagreements are predictable. Twenty-three scientists identified a set of 100 planktonic foraminifera, noting their confidence in each identification. The median accuracy of students was 57 %; 79 % for experienced researchers. Where they were confident in the identifications, the values are 75 % and 93 %, respectively. Accuracy was significantly higher if the students had been taught how to identify species.
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We report on the rediscovery of Globigerina bollii, a planktonic foraminifer described by Cita and Premoli Silva (1960) in the Mediterranean Basin. We redescribe G. bollii as a valid species belonging to the genus Globoturborotalita. We report and summarise all the recordings of the taxon in the scientific literature. Then we discuss how the taxon might be a palaeogeographical indicator of the intermittent gateways between the Mediterranean Sea, Paratethys, and Indian Ocean.
We report on the rediscovery of Globigerina bollii, a planktonic foraminifer described by Cita...
