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

Diagnosis — Test is palmate, flattened. Proloculus is spherical, subsequent chambers are low, broad, they form so-called V-shape. Sutures are arched, slighdy depressed. Wall is calcareous with smooth surface. Aperture is terminal and radiate. Remarks — This species belongs to Frondovaginulina as it is indicated by order of chambers. Stratigraphical range — Frondovaginulina superba is not rare in the Kiscellian in Hungary (HANTKEN 1875ab; SZTRAKOS 1978, 1979, 1982; KORECZNÉ LAKY & NAGYNÉ GELLAI 1985). In other parts of the Central Paratethys, it occurs in the Kiscellian (ClCHA et al. 1998). Ecology — The species may range from the neritic to the bathyal zone, in silty sediments. Frondovaginulina tenuissima (HANTKEN, 1875) (Plate III: 7, Plate IV: 7) 1875a Fronciicularia tenuissima n. sp. — HANTKEN, S. 43, Taf. XIII, Fig. lla-b. 1875b Fronciicularia tenuissima •— HANTKF.N, p. 36, pl. XIII, fig. 11. 1949 Fronciicularia tenuissima (HANTKEN) — CUVILLIER & SZAKÁLL, p. 85, pi. 30, figs. 11, 15. 1956 Flabellina tenuissima (HANTKEN) — HAGN, S. 139. 1962 Fronciicularia tenuissima HANTKEN — MAJZON, pi. XLI(XIII), fig. 11. 1962 Flabellina tenuissima (I IANTKEN) — LOI IR, S. 118, Taf. 4, Fig. 12. 1969 Fronciicularia tenuissima HANTKEN — KRAEVA & ZERNECKIJ, p. 52, pi. 17, figs. 3a-b. 1973 Fronciicularia tenuissima HANTKEN — NAGYNÉ GELLAI, p. 460, pl. V, fig. 1. 1978 Frondicularia tenuissima HANTKEN — SZTRAKOS, pl. 11, fig. 7. 1979 Frondicularia tenuissima HANTKEN — SZTRAKOS, pi. 12, fig. 1. 1982 Plectofrondicularia tenuissima (HANTKEN) — Foraminiferi padani, Tav. XXIV, fig. 8. 1985 Frondicularia tenuissima HANTKEN — KORECZNÉ LAKY & NAGYNÉ GELLAI, pl. XI, fig. 25; pl. XXV, fig. 3. 1987 Flabellina tenuissima — REISER, S. 72, Taf. 5, Fig. 29-30. 1988 Frondicularia tenuissima HANTKEN — GELLAI-NAGY, pl. VI, figs. 1-2. 1998 Frondovaginulina tenuissima (HANTKEN) — ClCHA et al., p. 97, pl. 24, figs. 12-13. Lectotype — GELLAI-NAGY (1988), pl. VI, figs. 1-2. Type locality — Budapest, Újlak. Type level — Kiscell Clay Formation, Upper Kiscellian. Topotype — M.

99.67. Noszvaj, Síkfőkút, Buda Marl Formation, Upper Priabonian. Material — Two specimens. Dimensions — Length 1.3-2 mm, width 0.3-0.5 mm. Diagnosis — Test is lanceolate, strongly flattened. The fusiform proloculus is followed by a few astacoline chambers. Subsequent chambers are low, broad and medially elevated. Sutures are strongly arched and slighdy depressed. Wall is calcareous and smooth. Aperture is terminal, radiate. Remarks — One specimen has been found in the Hantken collections (GELLAI-NAGY 1988, pl. VI, figs.1-2). Stratigraphical range — In Hungary the species sporadically occurs mainly in the Kiscell Clay (Upper Kiscellian) but it ranges from the Upper Eocene to the Kiscellian (HANTKEN 1875a-b; NAGYNÉ GELLAI 1973, SZTRÁKOS 1978, 1979; KORECZNÉ LAKY & NAGYNÉ GELLAI 1985). It ranges from the Upper Eocene to the Egerian in the Central Paratethys (ClMERMAN & PAVSIC 1979; ClCHA et al. 1998). In the Western and Eastern Paratethys Frondovaginulina tenuissima occurs from the Middle Eocene (XRAEVA & ZERNECKIJ 1969) to the Lower Miocene (HAGN 1956; LÜHR 1962; CUVILLIER & SZAKÁLL 1949; LlNDENBERG et al. 1981; REISER 1987; SZTRÁKOS & CASTELLTORT 2001; CAHUZAC & POIGNANT 2002). Ecology — This species may range from the neritic to the bathyal zone, in fine silty sediments. Genus Palmula LEA, 1833 Palmula budensis (HANTKEN, 1875) (Plate III: 8, Plate IV: 8) 1875a Flabellina budensis n. sp. — HANTKEN, S. 44, Taf. IV, Fig. 17. 1875b Flabellina budensis

— HANTKEN, p. 37, pl. IV, fig. 17. 1949 Frondicularia budensis (HANTKEN) — CUVILLIER & SZAKÁLL, p. 84, pi. 30, fig. 14. 1953 Frondicularia budensis (HANTKEN) — SUBBOTINA, pl. VII, figs. 6-7. 1962 Palmula budensis (HANTKEN) — MAJZON, pi. XXXII(IV), fig. 17. 1962 Flabellina budensis (HANTKEN) — LOHR, S. 118, Taf. 4, Fig. 11. 1969 Frondicularia budensis (HANTKEN) — KRAEVA & ZERNECKIJ, p. 52, pi. 17, figs. 1, 2a-b. 1970 Flabellina budensis (HANTKEN) — KIESEL, S. 242, Taf. X, Fig. 23. 1973 Palmula budensis (HANTKEN) — NAGYNÉ GELLAI, p. 460, pl. V, fig. 3. 1975 Frondicularia budensis (HANTKEN) — BRAGA & GRÜNIG in BRAGA et al., p. 104. 1978 Frondicularia budensis (HANTKEN) — SZTRÁKOS, pl. 11, fig. 4. 1979 Palmula budensis (HANTKEN) — SZTRÁKOS, p. 65, pi. 14, fig. 10; pi. 33, figs. 9a-b,10. 1982 Palmula budensis (HANTKEN) — SZTRÁKOS, pl. 12, fig. 11. 1985 Frondicularia budensis HANTKEN — KORECZNÉ LAKY & NAGYNÉ GELLAI, pl. XI, fig. 24; pl. XXV, figs. 1-2. 1987 Palmula cf. budensis (HANTKEN) — REISER, S. 72, Taf. 5, Fig. 13,16,21. 1992 Palmula budensis (HANTKEN) — DARAKCHIEVA & JURANOV, p. 12, pl. I, fig. 9. not fig. 10. 1998 Palmula budensis (HANTKEN) — ClCHA et al., p. 114, pl. 24, figs. 15-16. 1999 Palmula budensis (HANTKEN) — DARAKCHIEVA, p. 34.