Szabó János szerk.: Fragmenta Mineralogica Et Palaentologica 21. 2003. (Budapest, 2003)

Dimension — Length maximum 0.4 mm (HANTKEN 1875a-b). Diagnosis — Test is planispirally coiled in the early growth stage. Subsequent chambers are tending to become rectilinear, uniserial, triangular in section. The dorsal side is angular, but is has only a rudimentary keel. Chambers are broad and low, the apertural face of the last chamber is smooth and broad. Sutures are curved in the early growth stage, then they become slightly curved and depressed. Wall is calcareous, its surface is smooth. Aperture developed at the dorsal angle and radiate. Remarks — REISER (1987) discussed distinction of this species from Vaginulinopsis hauerina (D'ORBIGNY 1846), Astacolus crepidulus (FlCHTEL & MOLL 1803), Vaginulinopsis mirabilis (REUSS 1856). It differs from Hemirobulina and Astacolus in its triangular section, planispirally coiling in the early ontogenetic stage, and the angular dorsal periphery. It differs from Marginulinopsis in smooth wall. No specimen has been preserved in the Hantken collections in Hungary. Stratigraphical range — The species is very rare in the Kiscell Clay Formation, Upper Kiscellian (HANTKEN 1875a-b; SZTRÁKOS 1982). In the Bavarian molasse it occurred from the Upper Rupelian to the Lower Egerian (REISER 1987). Saracenaria propinqua (HANTKEN, 1875) (Plate III: 5, Plate IV: 5) 1875a Cristellaria propinqua n. sp. — HANTKEN, S. 52, Taf. V, Fig. 4. 1875b Cristellaria propinqua — HANTKEN, p. 45, pl. V, fig. 4. 1935 Robuluspropinquus (HANTKEN) — CUSHMAN, p. 16, pi. 5, fig. 1. 1962 Saracenaria propinqua (HANTKEN) — MAJZON, pi. XXXIII(V), fig. 4. 1978 Saracenaria propinqua (HANTKEN) — SZTRÁKOS, pl. 13, figs. 16a-b. 1979 Saracenaria propinqua (HANTKEN) — SZTRÁKOS, pl. 15, figs. 4a-b. 1981 Marginulinopsis propinqua (HANTKEN) — HAGN in HAGN et al., p. 96 (in list) 1982 Saracenaria propinqua (HANTKEN) — SZTRÁKOS, pl. 13, figs. 3a-b. 1985 Saracenaria propinqua (HANTKEN) — KORECZNÉ LAKY & NAGYNÉ GELLAI, pl. XIII, fig. 16; pl. XXIV, figs. 11987 Saracenaria propinqua (HANTKEN) — REISER, S. 67, Taf. 4, Fig. 13,17. 1998 Saracenaria propinqua (HANTKEN) — ClCHA et al., p. 125, pl. 24, fig. 9. Neotype — M.99.66. Type locality — Novaj, Nyárjas. Type level — Kiscell Clay Formation, Upper Kiscellian. Material — One specimen. Dimensions — Length 0.7 mm, width 0.5 mm. Diagnosis — Test is planispirally enrolled in early growth stage, later flaring and tending to become rectilinear. Its section is triangular. Number of the chambers is 6—7. The dorsal margin is angular. Sutures are curved, slightly depressed. Wall is calcareous, perforate and smooth. Aperture is radiate, at the dorsal angle. Remarks — It differs from Saracenaria minima (HANTKEN, 1875) in a wide apertural face and the order of two final chambers. No specimen remained in the Hantken collections in Hungary. Stratigraphical range — In Hungary Saracenaria propinqua occurs in the upper part of the Clavulina Szabói layers (Kiscell Clay Formation), Upper Kiscellian (HANTKEN 1875a-b; SZTRÁKOS 1978, 1979, 1982; KORECZNÉ LAKY & NAGYNÉ GELLAI 1985). Rare. The species ranges from the Upper Eocene to the Middle Egerian in the Central Paratethys (ClCHA et al. 1998). In the Bavarian molasse it occurs in the Upper Kiscellian. (Late Rupelian) (REISER 1987). CUSHMAN (1935) indicated this species from the Jackson Formation, Upper Eocene. Ecology — The species probable ranges from the sublittoral to the bathyal zone in normal marine environments. Subfamily Palmulinae SAIDOVA, 1981 Genus Frondovaginulina SCHUBERT, 1912 Frondovaginulina superba (HANTKEN, 1875) (Plate III: 6, Plate IV: 6) 1875a Fronciicularia superba n. sp. — HANTKEN, S. 42, Taf. IV, Fig. 16. 1875b Fronciicularia superba — HANTKEN, p. 36, pl. IV, fig. 16. 1962 Fronciicularia superba HANTKEN — MAJZON, pi. XXXII(IV), %• 16. 1978 Fronciicularia superba HANTKEN — SZTRÁKOS, pl. 11, fig. 6. 1979 Fronciicularia superba HANTKEN — SZTRÁKOS, pi. 11, fig. 15. 1982 Fronciicularia superba HANTKEN — SZTRÁKOS, pl. 8, fig. 8. 1985 Fronciicularia superba HANTKEN — KORECZNÉ LAKY & NAGYNÉ GELLAI, pl. XI, fig. 23. 1998 Fronciicularia superba HANTKEN — ClCHA et al., p. 97, pl. 22, figs. 4-5. Neotype — M.99.68. Material — One specimen. Type locality — Budapest, Újlak. Dimensions — Length 1.7 (broken)-2.5 mm, width Type level — Kiscell Clay Formation, Upper Kiscellian. 1.8 mm, thickness 0.2 mm.