Table T6. Benthic foraminifer range chart, Hole U1340B. (See table notes.)


Core, section	Abundance	Preservation	Brizalina earlandi	Brizalina sp.	Bulimina aff. exilis	Elphidium cf. batialis	Epistominella pulchella	Globobulimina pacifica	Globocassidulina sp.	Gyroidinoides soldanii	Islandiella norcrossi	Melonis barleeanum	Nonionella labradorica	Nonionella turgida	Pullenia sp.	Stainforthia aff. fusiformis	Uvigerina auberiana	Uvigerina cf. peregrina	Siliciclastics	Other observations
323-U1340B-
1H-CC	A	G			R		F	R	P		F			P			P	A	D	Quartz, few sponge spicules
2H-CC	A	G	R		F		F	P	F	F	P	P	P	R				A	R	Dominant planktonic foraminifers
3H-CC	A	G	P		A		P		R	P	F	P	P	P	P			R	A	Abundant sponge spicules
4H-CC	A	G	A		R		R		P							P			A	Abundant sponge spicules
5H-CC	F	G		P	F	P			R		F	P	R		P			R	A	Few sponge spicules
6H-CC		G	D		F				A		R		R			R		R	F	Few sponge spicules

Notes: Abundance: D = dominant, A = abundant, F = few, R = rare, P = present. Preservation: G = good.