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WDC MGG Seafloor Series Vol I

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg :  2    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  920/ 940  Sample Age : UNKNOWN
Hole:   8A  Depth Top of Core(m):   278.30
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :   279.23
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:    17

Date:       Investigator(s): NIGRINI,C.
Join:       IR Volume/Page :  2/ 402

Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
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  ANTHOCYRTIUM HISPIDUM (RARE/)
  CLATHROCYCLAS DOMINASINENSIS (RARE/)
  DICTYOPHIMUS BABYLONIS (RARE/)
  LITHOCYCLIA OCELLUS (RARE/)
  LITHOCHYTRIS SP. (RARE/)
  LOPHOCYRTIS BIAURITA (PRESENT/)
  LOPHOCYRTIS BIAURITA (COMMON/)
  LYCHNOCANIUM BELLUM (FEW/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS EMBOLUM (FEW/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS STRIATA (COMMON/)
  PODOCYRTIS MITRA (PRESENT/)
  PODOCYRTIS PAPALIS (COMMON/)
  PODOCYRTIS SINUOSA (PRESENT/)
  PSEUDOSTAUROSPHAERA SP. (RARE/)
  SPONGATRACTUS PACHYSTYLUS (RARE/)
  THEOCORYS SP. (RARE/)
  THEOPERA FUSIFORMIS (RARE/)



Leg :  2    Top/Bot Interval(mm): 1080/1100  Sample Age : UNKNOWN
Hole:   8A  Depth Top of Core(m):   278.30
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :   279.39
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:    12

Date:       Investigator(s): NIGRINI,C.
Join:       IR Volume/Page :  2/ 402

Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  CLATHROCYCLAS DOMINASINENSIS (RARE/)
  DICTYOPHIMUS BABYLONIS (RARE/)
  LITHOCHYTRIS SP. (RARE/)
  LOPHOCYRTIS BIAURITA (RARE/)
  LYCHNOCANIUM BELLUM (RARE/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS EMBOLUM (FEW/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS STRIATA (FEW/)
  PODOCYRTIS MITRA (PRESENT/)
  PODOCYRTIS PAPALIS (COMMON/)
  PODOCYRTIS SINUOSA (PRESENT/)
  PSEUDOSTAUROSPHAERA SP. (FEW/)
  THEOPERA FUSIFORMIS (RARE/)



Leg :  2    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  160/ 180  Sample Age : UNKNOWN
Hole:   8A  Depth Top of Core(m):   278.30
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :   279.97
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:    17

Date:       Investigator(s): NIGRINI,C.
Join:       IR Volume/Page :  2/ 402

Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  CALOCYCLAS CASTA (RARE/)
  CLATHROCYCLAS DOMINASINENSIS (RARE/)
  DICTYOPHIMUS BABYLONIS (RARE/)
  LITHOCYCLIA OCELLUS (RARE/)
  LITHOCHYTRIS SP. (RARE/)
  LOPHOCYRTIS BIAURITA (FEW/)
  LYCHNOCANIUM BELLUM (FEW/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS EMBOLUM (FEW/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS STRIATA (FEW/)
  PODOCYRTIS MITRA (PRESENT/)
  PODOCYRTIS PAPALIS (COMMON/)
  PODOCYRTIS SINUOSA (PRESENT/)
  PSEUDOSTAUROSPHAERA SP. (PRESENT/)
  PSEUDOSTAUROSPHAERA SP. (FEW/)
  SPONGATRACTUS PACHYSTYLUS (RARE/)
  THEOCORYS SP. (RARE/)
  THEOPERA FUSIFORMIS (RARE/)



Leg :  2    Top/Bot Interval(mm):  830/ 850  Sample Age : UNKNOWN
Hole:   8A  Depth Top of Core(m):   278.30
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :   280.64
Sect:  2    No. Observed Fossils:    13

Date:       Investigator(s): NIGRINI,C.
Join:       IR Volume/Page :  2/ 402

Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  CALOCYCLAS CASTA (RARE/)
  LITHOCYCLIA OCELLUS (RARE/)
  LITHOCHYTRIS SP. (RARE/)
  LOPHOCYRTIS BIAURITA (FEW/)
  LYCHNOCANIUM BELLUM (RARE/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS EMBOLUM (RARE/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS STRIATA (FEW/)
  PODOCYRTIS MITRA (PRESENT/)
  PODOCYRTIS PAPALIS (FEW/)
  PODOCYRTIS SINUOSA (RARE/)
  PSEUDOSTAUROSPHAERA SP. (FEW/)
  THEOCORYS SP. (RARE/)
  THEOPERA FUSIFORMIS (RARE/)



Leg :  2    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : UNKNOWN
Hole:   8A  Depth Top of Core(m):   278.30
Core:   1   Depth Top Sample(m) :   281.40
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:    16

Date:       Investigator(s): NIGRINI,C.
Join:       IR Volume/Page :  2/ 402

Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  ANTHOCYRTIUM HISPIDUM (RARE/)
  CALOCYCLAS CASTA (RARE/)
  CLATHROCYCLAS DOMINASINENSIS (RARE/)
  DICTYOPHIMUS BABYLONIS (RARE/)
  LITHOCHYTRIS SP. (RARE/)
  LOPHOCYRTIS BIAURITA (RARE/)
  LYCHNOCANIUM BELLUM (FEW/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS EMBOLUM (FEW/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS STRIATA (COMMON/)
  PODOCYRTIS MITRA (PRESENT/)
  PODOCYRTIS PAPALIS (COMMON/)
  PODOCYRTIS SINUOSA (PRESENT/)
  PSEUDOSTAUROSPHAERA SP. (FEW/)
  SPONGATRACTUS PACHYSTYLUS (RARE/)
  THEOCORYS SP. (RARE/)
  THEOPERA FUSIFORMIS (FEW/)



Leg :  2    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : UNKNOWN
Hole:   8A  Depth Top of Core(m):   287.80
Core:   2   Depth Top Sample(m) :   287.80
Sect:  1    No. Observed Fossils:    15

Date:       Investigator(s): NIGRINI,C.
Join:       IR Volume/Page :  2/ 402

Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  CALOCYCLAS CASTA (PRESENT/)
  CLATHROCYCLAS DOMINASINENSIS (PRESENT/)
  DICTYOPHIMUS BABYLONIS (PRESENT/)
  LITHOCYCLIA OCELLUS (PRESENT/)
  LITHOCAMPE SP. (PRESENT/)
  LITHOCHYTRIS SP. (PRESENT/)
  LOPHOCYRTIS BIAURITA (PRESENT/)
  LYCHNOCANIUM BELLUM (PRESENT/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS STRIATA (PRESENT/)
  PODOCYRTIS MITRA (PRESENT/)
  PODOCYRTIS PAPALIS (PRESENT/)
  PODOCYRTIS SINUOSA (PRESENT/)
  SPONGATRACTUS PACHYSTYLUS (PRESENT/)
  THEOCORYS SP. (PRESENT/)
  THEOPERA FUSIFORMIS (PRESENT/)



Leg :  2    Top/Bot Interval(mm):    0/   0  Sample Age : UNKNOWN
Hole:   8A  Depth Top of Core(m):   295.40
Core:   3   Depth Top Sample(m) :   297.00
Sect: CC    No. Observed Fossils:     4

Date:       Investigator(s): NIGRINI,C.
Join:       IR Volume/Page :  2/ 402

Fossils (Abundance/Preservation):
================================
  DICTYOPHIMUS BABYLONIS (PRESENT/)
  LITHOCAMPE SP. (PRESENT/)
  PHORMOCYRTIS EMBOLUM (PRESENT/)
  PODOCYRTIS PAPALIS (PRESENT/)

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