Geological Society of America

T237 Insights from Microfossils and Their Modern Analogs: From Traditional and Emerging Approaches, to Critical Re-Evaluations (Posters)

Wednesday, 18 October 2023
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Hall B

THE BFORAMS@MIKROTAX, A NEWLY PUBLISHED ONLINE DATABASE FOR TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATIONS

Paper number: T237-27
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Authors

Ashley Burkett Presenting Author
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Ellen Thomas
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Brian Huber
University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
Jeremy Young
University College London, London, N/A
Chiara Borrelli
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Trenity Ford
Oklahoma State UniversityGeology, Stillwater, OK
Megan Fung
California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA
Miriam Katz
Union College, Schenectady, NY
Miriam Katz
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ
R. Mark Leckie
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Renata De Mello
Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

The bforams working group is building a universally accessible, high-quality online taxonomic database of Cretaceous through Cenozoic deep-sea benthic foraminifera. This database aims to provide an invaluable taxonomic reference for species identification, where images and expert opinions can be shared. The bforams database has been added to an already successful database of calcareous nannofossils (nannotax) and planktonic foraminifera (pforams@mikrotax). The Main Database will provide monographic coverage of ca 1,000 key species, including synonymies and modern images. In addition, all information from the original species descriptions including images of the type specimens are archived in the Original Description Catalog (indicated by the background color of the page). We are convinced that this database will provide an invaluable reference tool, will contribute greatly to training new foraminiferal researchers, assist specimen identification for stable isotope and trace element analyses, and facilitate discussions among experts.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 55, No. 6

doi: 10.1130/abs/2023AM-392755

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