81. Notes on Some Foraminifera Described by Schwager from the Pliocene of Kar Nicobar

Abstract

In his work on the “Fossile Foraminiferen von Kar-Nicobar” (Novara-Exped., Geol. Theil, vol.II, 1866, pp.187-268, pls. IV-VII) SCHWAGER described and figured many species from the Pliocene. Some of these species are recognized in the later literature while others have hardly been referred to or have been placed in the synonymy of other species. A small amount of rather fine material has been made available for study, coming from the locality from which SCHWAGER'S material was described. As these are topotypes it is possible to interpret some of the species described by SCHWAGER a little more accurately than from his figures and description alone. The following notes are given for a few of the species. The figures have been drawn by Miss Patricia G. EDWARDS from the topotypes.