Biocenosis de foraminíferos bentónicos en la zona intermareal de Bocagrande Cartagena (Colombia)

Abstract

A comunity composed of 40 individuals is identified at Bocagrande shore, Cartagena. Nine benthic foraminiferal species comform the biocenosia. Siatematically, theyare included in the suborders MILIOLINA and ROTALIINA, and in the families MILIOLIIDAE of the first soborder; and DISCORBIDAE, GLABRATELLIDAE, EPISTOMARIIDAE, ROTALIIDAE and NONIONIDAE, belonging to the second suborder. The main features of the faunal assemblage are: the poverty of species and specimens and the dominance of Paratolia magdalensis Lankford.

Keywords

• biocenosis
• furaminíferos
• zona intermareal