Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.revmic.2025.100882
Marie-Béatrice Forel , Patrick De Wever , Emmanuel Robert
This manuscript reports the deposition of holotypes of fossil species of Radiolarian described by Patrick De Wever in the Micropaleontology collections of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN), Paris. They belong to the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and are deposited in the MNHN because of their fragility, impossibility to remove from SEM stubs where they are mixed with MNHN specimens and to maintain the integrity of the collection (sediments, processed residues, picked specimens). They correspond to 91 species described from Permian to Cretaceous deposits worldwide, in 13 scientific articles published between 1981 and 1995. In order to inform the scientific community of the institutional localisation of this important collection, an annotated alphabetic list by genera is provided, including the original citation for each species, type locality, age, collection number, and subsequent re-attributions and synonymizations. The adjustment of one collection number has been necessary because of a duplicated number.
本文报道了Patrick De Wever在巴黎国立自然历史博物馆（MNHN）微古生物馆藏中描述的放射虫化石物种的全型沉积。它们属于克劳德·伯纳德·里昂1大学，存放在MNHN中，因为它们很脆弱，不可能从SEM存根中移除，因为它们与MNHN标本混合在一起，并且保持收集的完整性（沉积物，加工残留物，采摘标本）。它们与1981年至1995年间发表的13篇科学论文中描述的全球二叠纪至白垩纪沉积物中的91种物种相对应。为了使科学界了解这一重要藏品的机构定位，提供了一份按属按字母顺序注释的列表，包括每个物种的原始引用、类型、地点、年龄、收藏编号以及随后的重新归属和同义词化。由于一个收款号码重复，需要调整一个收款号码。
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.revmic.2025.100880
Eugene W. Bergh , Richard V. Dingle
The micropalaeontology collections, part of the larger invertebrate palaeontology and geology collections, of the Iziko South African Museum hold over 2000 specimens of Jurassic to Quaternary-aged foraminifera and ostracods, of which 436 are type specimens. These specimens represent archives that are important for research activities and the geology industry that drove the development of micropalaeontology in South Africa, with valuable contributions to hydrocarbon exploration, biostratigraphy, palaeoenvironmental studies and geology in general. The Iziko South African Museum in Cape Town is seen as the major repository for ostracod and foraminifera specimens in the country. The collections saw three periods of growth: 1) during the establishment of the Micropalaeontology Research Unit from 1989 to 1994, when much of the country’s ostracod research took place and the collection first grew; 2) through foraminifera acquisitions from 2003 to 2010 during the Honorary Associateship of Dr Ian McMillan and 3) from 2011 to 2022, when foraminiferal geochemical, palaeoceanographic and biostratigraphic research grew, contributing to southern African offshore mineral exploration and Cenozoic palaeoenvironmental studies. During the late 2010′s to 2022 the public and university students also received opportunities to learn about the importance of foraminifera in science and industry through museum activities and educational initiatives. This history of the past 36 years of growth in micropalaeontological research and collections in South Africa is evidence of the critical role that microfossil museum specimens and their associated records played in advancing geological, environmental, and palaeoceanographic sciences as well as educational opportunities.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.revmic.2025.100878
Anna Tikhonova, Sergei Korsun, Alexander Matul
Professor Dr. Khadyzhat M. Saidova (1925–2022) devoted her scientific career to marine micropaleontology. Over seven decades, she had been gathering her micropaleontological collection, which is based on samples she mostly collected herself during cruises of the Soviet and then Russian research vessels. The collection is curated at Shirshov Institute of Oceanology comprising over 1 500 slides of picked specimens, and consists of two distinct parts. The geographical part contains specimens largely issued from bathyal and abyssal areas of the World Ocean, mainly Pacific and Indian Oceans. The taxonomic part contains representative specimens of at least 850 foraminiferal species including the holotypes of 30 new species incorporated to the Loeblich and Tappan classification, two of which are presented in this article: Alabaminella weddellensis profunda and Ioanella tumidula antarctica. Professor Saidova’s work was recognized internationally through the 2012 Cushman Award.
Khadyzhat M. Saidova教授（1925-2022）将她的科学生涯奉献给了海洋微古生物学。70多年来，她一直在收集她的微古生物学收藏品，这些标本主要是她在苏联和后来的俄罗斯科考船巡航期间自己收集的。该藏品由谢尔绍夫海洋研究所管理，包括1500多张精选标本幻灯片，由两个不同的部分组成。地理部分包含的标本大部分来自世界海洋的深海和深海，主要是太平洋和印度洋。分类学部分包括至少850种有孔虫的代表性标本，其中30种新物种的全型纳入Loeblich和Tappan分类，本文介绍了其中两种：Alabaminella weddellensis profunda和Ioanella tumidula antarctica。Saidova教授的工作获得了2012年库什曼奖的国际认可。
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.revmic.2025.100877
Ayushi Mishra , Pauline Sabina Kavali , Mercedes di Pasquo , Omnath Saha , Runcie Paul Mathews
The taxonomic status of the late Paleozoic morphogenus Callumispora Bharadwaj & Srivastava is reviewed to validate the long pending debate regarding its congeneric link to Punctatisporites Ibrahim, emend. Potonié & Kremp. As on record, 25 species of both Punctatisporites (13) and Callumispora (12) were described by Indian workers. In this study, available holotypes and paratypes, along with original illustrations and diagnoses, were re-examined, and images were captured both under an optical light microscope and a Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope. New material collected from the Damodar Basin (east India) and Wardha Basin (central India) were macerated and specimens illustrated with a Scanning Electron Microscope and compared with images of Punctatisporites documented in South America and Callumispora specimens from India. The five main morphological features which formed the main criteria to distinguish the two genera were re-evaluated viz., amb, size, haptotypic structure, exine thickness and exine structure. The critical re-analysis revealed that Punctatisporites and Callumsipora both possess circular to subcircular amb, their exine varies from laevigate to infrapunctate, their size ranges from 24 to 140 µm, the length of the trilete ray ranges from ½ to ¾ th the spore radius or more, the thickness of the exine also ranges from 1 to 6 µm. Based on all morphological similarities, it is evident that Punctatisporites and Callumispora are congeneric, Callumispora being junior synonym of Punctatisporites by taxonomic rule of priority. This synonymization avoids the superfluous proliferation of taxon names that prevent biostratigraphic correlations and paleobiogeographic analyses.
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The paleontological collection of the Nature Research Centre in Vilnius (Lithuania) is among the oldest and most extensive in the country, both in terms of taxonomic diversity and specimen numbers. Throughout the 20th century, local geologists and paleontologists carried out extensive fieldwork, collecting material from within Lithuania as well as abroad. Thanks to their efforts, the Centre now houses a vast collection encompassing macro-, micro-, and nanofossils that represent a wide range of marine faunal groups. Although the exact number of specimens remains uncertain, archived catalogues suggest that the collection may include up to 200,000 fossils. Here, we present the most significant micropaleontological groups—gastropods, ostracods, foraminifera, acritarchs, acanthodians, and conodonts—illustrated with tables, figures, and supplementary files. Additionally, we provide an overview of the current status of these collections and discuss their future prospects in both scientific research and educational initiatives for schools and the wider public.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-17DOI: 10.1016/j.revmic.2025.100875
Tsuyoshi Ito , Atsushi Matsuoka
In paleontology, the management of sample and specimen information is crucial. In the case of microfossils, a substantial volume of information must be managed due to the typically large number of specimens. This article presents a case of radiolarian specimen management conducted by the authors at Niigata University, Japan. In this system, the collector’s initials and collection date are recorded for each rock sample, serial numbers are assigned to each stub, row and column coordinates are used to identify specimen positions on the stub for scanning electron microscopy, and individual serial numbers are applied to associated photographs and films. This management system emphasizes traceability and facilitates the re-examination and re-photographing of specimens.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-17DOI: 10.1016/j.revmic.2025.100879
Masoumeh Gheiasvand , Christian Vérard , Hossein Mosaddegh , Gérard M. Stampfli , Valentin Rineau
A database containing palaeobiogeographical distribution information of fifty species and one subspecies of benthic foraminifera has been created for the early Valanginian to late Aptian interval. The information on the data was collected from published documents. The selected taxa occur in the northern and southern hemispheres. They mainly include infaunal and calcareous taxa. Biodiversity dynamics are interpreted together with sea-level curves, summarized data of seafloor spreading rates and Carbon Isotope Excursions (CIEs), including the Weissert, Faraoni and Selli events. The broad distribution of benthic foraminifera indicates connection between the Gulf of Mexico and the Tethyan, Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans during the Early Cretaceous. In addition, the results demonstrate a large dispersal and high diversity of the studied foraminifera throughout the Weissert event (late Valanginian-early Hauterivian), which may be related to elevated rates of sea-level rise, mean seafloor spreading and crustal production at spreading ridges, as well as increased ridge length, weathering and nutrient fluxes. This is followed by marked stepwise declines in diversity despite continued long-term sea-level rise and possible increase in the connectivity of different basins. Such declines were probably caused by a series of Early Cretaceous severe anoxic events such as the Faraoni and Selli OAEs (Oceanic Anoxic Events).
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Pub Date : 2025-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.revmic.2025.100876
Michael Hesemann
The Foraminifera.eu physical collection (FEUCOL) is a curated collection of both fossil and modern foraminiferal specimens, together with associated bulk samples and washed residues. It holds over 214,000 individual specimens and currently includes more than 5000 microcell slides. The emphasis is on complete assemblages, which serve as an environmental archive in space and time. The collection contains no designated type material.
As of July 2025, 6,500 specimens have been photographed, identified, and entered into the Foraminifera.eu Database (FEUDAT). FEUDAT is freely accessible through the Foraminifera.eu website and offers searches across 24 criteria, including taxonomy, morphology, geological age, geographic provenance, and collection related metadata.
The collection is run by the Foraminifera.eu Lab in Hamburg, a non-commercial citizen science initiative led by avocational scientists. Collection growth is project-driven, with contributions from team members, external researchers, and dedicated hobbyists.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-22DOI: 10.1016/j.revmic.2025.100873
Laura J. Cotton , Helena L. Filipsson
Natural history museum collections (NHC) represent an underutilized yet valuable resource for tracking environmental changes and anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems. Historical samples, particularly foraminifera collected during marine expeditions from the late 1800s to mid-1900s, offer crucial baseline data pre-dating significant human influence. These collections, often accompanied by oceanographic data, can fill important knowledge gaps regarding past biodiversity, species distribution, and ecosystem health. While challenges such as limited accessibility, uncertain sample histories, and methodological inconsistencies exist, modern analytical approaches, including non-destructive imaging and machine learning, greatly enhance their usability. Here we advocate for the preservation, digitization, and strategic use of historical micropaleontological collections, emphasizing their potential for providing essential long-term ecological insights and supporting conservation and climate mitigation strategies.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-21DOI: 10.1016/j.revmic.2025.100872
Carlos Edo, Laura Jane Cotton
The Danish Galathea II expedition (1950–1952) was a major milestone in deep-sea exploration, but much of its micropaleontological material has remained unstudied. This paper provides an overview of the expedition and reviews the foraminiferal collection housed at the Natural History Museum Denmark (NHMD), focusing on its composition, curation history, and future research potential. The curated material is organized into four main components: (1) unprocessed and partly sorted sediment residues, (2) large, agglutinated foraminifera (i.e. Xenophyophorea, Komokiacea), (3) taxonomic slide sets prepared by Aksel Nørvang, and (4) assemblage slides mounted by Keith B. Lewis. Together, these include over 3 000 slides from around 200 sampling stations worldwide, spanning a wide range of marine environments from shallow coastal sites to deep-sea settings. Despite being stored for decades without further study, the collection remains in good condition and offers valuable data on foraminiferal diversity from the mid-20th century. This work aims to reintroduce this overlooked archive to the scientific community and highlight its relevance for taxonomy, paleoecology, and historical comparisons.
丹麦加拉西亚二号探险（1950-1952）是深海探险的一个重要里程碑，但其中的许多微古生物学材料仍未得到研究。本文概述了这次考察，并回顾了丹麦自然历史博物馆（NHMD）的有孔虫收藏，重点介绍了其组成、策展历史和未来的研究潜力。整理的材料被组织成四个主要部分：(1)未处理和部分分类的沉积物残留物，(2)大型，凝聚的有孔虫（如Xenophyophorea， Komokiacea）， (3) Aksel Nørvang准备的分类幻灯片，(4)Keith B. Lewis安装的组合幻灯片。这些资料包括来自世界各地约200个采样站的3000多张幻灯片，涵盖从浅海沿岸地点到深海环境的各种海洋环境。尽管在没有进一步研究的情况下被储存了几十年，但这些藏品仍然保存完好，并提供了20世纪中期有孔虫多样性的宝贵数据。这项工作旨在向科学界重新介绍这一被忽视的档案，并强调其与分类学、古生态学和历史比较的相关性。
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