lusulinids
Status
ol G.E.Needham's
14
in NMBMMR
Bulletin
described
In 1937, the State Bureau of Mines and
Mineral Resources(now the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources;
NMBMMR) published Bulletin 14, SomeNew
Resources,
Bureau
of Mines
andMineral
Socorro,
NM87801
Paleontologist,
NewMexico
byDonald
L. Wolberg,
MexicoFusulinidae,
bv C. E. Needham. This
significantpublication was based on 58 collections that Needham made from 26 local- TABLE 1-Needham's list of type specimens. The USNM numbers have been added for those specimens
ities in 1933 and 1934. He described 29 located currently in the National Museum (shaded area).
fusulinid taxa, including 1.5new speciesand
List of type specimens of Fusulinidae from the Pennsylvanian
two new subspeciesof Pennsylvanianand
and Permian of New Mexico representing the following
Permianage.The Needham specimenswere
publication: C. E. Needham. Some New Mexico
assigned NMBMMR paleontology catalog
Fusulinidae: New Mexico School of Mines, Bull. 14, 1937.
numbers,and for some yearsrequeststo examine Needham'scolleitions hive been reNumber of spec on U.5. Natioml
slide oi in container 'rr' IUSNM,lriiintErr
ceived by NMBMMR staff. These requests
came from paleontologistsin academicin- Fusulina nouamexicana n sp
P 18 6
SoconoMt N M.
2 (slide)
P 1.8.7
stitutions and private industry. Effortsto locatethe Needhammaterialin our collections
P188
Fusulina nouamexicana n sp
2 (slide)
were unsuccessful,and we were not able to
P189
find documentationshowing that part or all
P1810
2 (slide)
of the collectionshad been transferred.In- Fusulina noaamexicnna n sp
quiries to academicinstifutions that may have
P1811
Fusulina noaamexicana n. sp
2 (slide)
receivedthe specimenswere unsuccessful.
P 1.872
Finally, we contacted Frederick J. Collier,
Hermosa fm
vial
CollectionsManager, Department of Paleo- Fusulina pattoni n. sp
ArchuletaCo, Colo.
P 15 0
3 chips
biology of the U.S. National Museum of NatP 15 I
Hermosa fm
2 (slide)
ural History (USNM), a member of the
P 1.52
Archuleta Co., Colo
SmithsonianInstitution. The collectionsand
P 15 3
Hermosa fm.
1 (slide)
Archuleta Co., Colo
archivesof the National Museum provided
P154
1 (slide)
a partial solution to our problem.
P155
1 (slide)
In 1938,C. E. Needham wrote Lloyd G.
P156
2 (slide)
Henbest,of the USNM, the following letter
P1.57
1 (slide)
(copy supplied by F. J. Collier):
P 15 1
Lower Magdalena fm
Fusulinasocorroensls
n sp
1 (slide)
With the approvalof Pres.E.H Wells,
Socono Mts. N. M.
New Mexico Schoolof Mines, I have shipped
by parcel post the type specimens of Fusulinidaedescribedin mv reoort on "Some
New Mexico Fusulinidie,"' New Mexico
School of Mines, Bulletin 14, 1937.These
are to be deposited permanently in the
United StatesNational Museum on the following two conditions: (1) The Museum will
lend me the types for my own personal and
temporary use upon requestfrom me, and
(2) the Museum will fulfill its promise made
through you with the official approval of
Dr. C.E. Resser,Curator of InvertebratePaleontology,to supply the New MexicoSchool
of Mines within a reasonablelength of time
with a set of the larger Foraminifera from
the Ocala limestone, Eocene,in the southeasternUnited States I understand you will
furnish these EoceneForaminifera from the
collectionsof the U.S. GeologicalSurvey
through the Museum.
I will appreciate your transferring the
types, a list of which is attached hereto [see
Table 1], to the proper Museum authority
for accessioning.
Pleaserequest the Museum to acknowledge the deirosit and the conditions herein
stated.
Verv sincerelvvours,
C.El Needhain'Isigned]
Table 1 lists the fusulinids published in
Bulletin 14 that are now held by the USNM
and includes Needham's types, the specimen numbers used in Bulletin 14, and the
newer USNM numbers provided by F. J. Collier (shaded portion of table). However, not
all the material described in Bulletin 14 was
transferred to the USNM by Needham. Table
2lists fusulinid material described in Bulletin
14 that is still missing.
February 7986 New MexicoGeology
1 (slide)
1 (slide)
1 (slide)
P1.62
P153
P 1 81
1 (slide)
P782
P tfl
Fusulinataosensis
n sp
Pseudoschwagerira
morsein sp
"
"
"
?
2 (slide)
P184
1 (slide)
P 50 1
2 (slide)
1 (slide)
2 (slide)
P502
P 50.3
P 50.4
P 50.5
2 (vial)
101121iei&,er'
P10
2 (slide)
2 (slide)
2 (dide)
2 (slide)
101121,at,&,ft'
i 101121iir
& ri ,i
P15
P118
P119
P 1.24
3 (vial)
1 (slide)
2 (slide)
2 (slide)
2 (slide)
1 (slide)
1 (slide)
2 (slide)
:,',,',:':
7nLI79:,:f
1011itb,,,r'l
r'
1-Q11,1.9,g,:.r
r:',
:r''r'
f,i19',h,
i 1-'0.
10u19'i, I i
101119
i '
t[]r t$,a::r: :.:,
d i&'ie,
10111q,
P100
P19
P111
P 172
P113
P't.1.7
P 1.20
P 1.21
1r}r121
b',&,9'
101121:'h'&
d',
Lower Magdalena
8-9 miles east of Taos,
New Mex.ico
Hueco ls Oro Grande,
New Mexico
Schwagerina
emacia
ta v at
Schwaguinajarillaensisn sp
"
"
"
continued on the following page
In Needham's list to Henbest (Table 1), This specimen was not located, but the F.
several specimensof Fusulinapattoni n.sp. socorroensis
collectionat the USNM included
are listed; however, P 15.0,a vial with three an unlisted specimen, P 18.3, which is inchips, could not be located. P 15.0 was not cluded as a syntype in Bulletin A (p. 23).
included as a catalogedspecimenin Bulletin
Needhamsent the U.S. National Museum
14 (pp. 26-27), nor is P 15.2 listed in the specimensof Triticiteslcellyensis,PZT.I,P2'l-,.
publication. Similarly, the Henbest list in- P2'1..3,
andP21.4.Bulletin 14lists thesespeccludesP 16.2,a slide of Fusulinasocorroensis.imens, found near Kelly in the Magdalena
Number of spec. on
slide or in container
U.S. National Musum
(USNM) numbers
Collector's
No.
Source
khwagerinathompsonin. sp
2 (vial)
1 (slide)
2 (slide)
2 (slide)
P 32 000 Hueco ls near Hueco
P 32 9
Tanks, El PasoCo , Tex
P3210
P321L
Triticitescuchilloensr's
n. sp
2 (slide)
P 26 1.
2 (slide)
P252
2 in vial
P 3.0
4 (slide)
1 (slide)
2 (slide)
2 (slide)
P 3.1
P32
P33
P34
2 (slide)
P81
2 (slide)
1 (slide)
2 (slide)
P82
P83
P84
5 (vial)
P 11.0
2 (slide)
3 (slide)
P't1.2
P 1.1.
4
Triticiteskellymsisn. sp
2 (slide)
1 (slide)
2 (slide)
2 (slide)
^l
P 21
P212
P213
P214
Triticitx rhodesin sp
1 (box)
P 31 0
Triticites
n. sp.
fresrulensis
Triticitesgallowayin sp.
Ttitirito<
ima>onci<
n
en
Triticitesoentricosus
var
sacTamentoensis
n var
Middle Magdalena
Cuchillo Mts Sierra Co ,
New Mexico
Top of Magdalena fm
FresnalCanyon, Otero Co,
New Mexico
U MagdalenalmLaLtz
Canyon, Otero Co , N M
Top Magdalenafm
JemezSprings, N Mex
Upper Magdalena; Kelly, N M
Upper Magdalena,Rhodes
Canyon, Socono Co, N M
1 (slide)
1 (slide)
101122'a :
101122
b
2 (vial)
1011114&b : Ps0
'
101'111
t')z
d
10f1!1c & e
P53
Up. Magdalena,
Co., N Mexico
1 0 1 1 1 4 c & e . : . P' .23 1.
',,,,";
101114f
P232
b
1O11.14
P233
101114
a,&d,
P234
Magdalena fm Barton, Santa
Fe County, New Mexico
1 (slide)
2 (slide)
2 (slide)
1 (slide)
1 (slide)
2 (slide)
P 3 11
P 3 13
Name
WedekindelI ina excent r ica
Triticitesnebraskensis
Trit icites aent r icosus
Collectols number
P382,P39 2
P 482
P37r,P372
P150,P152
P162
P 37 L, P 37.2,
P227
P223,P224,P226,
P227
P333
Triticiteskellyensis
Triticitessp. A
Triticitesrhodesi
P 9.3,
P20,P2.7,P24
P 1 1 . 0P
, 1 18
P203
P372
Schwaguinaemaciata
P1000,P1.23
Schwageinahuecoensis
P 32.7,P 32.8
Pseudoschwagerinn f usuli noides
P 32.0,P 32 4,
P 32.s, P 32 6
P 32 00, P 32 1.,P 32.2
P 13 0, P 1.31.,P 1.3.2,
P 1 33 , P 1 3 . 4
Pseudoschwageriwuddeni
Polydiexodituguadalupensis
Reference
Needham, C. E , 1937, Some New Mexico Fusulinidae:
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources,
Bulletin 14, 88 pp
!
La Luz, Otero
continued
frompage9
views and suggestionsby Sam Thompson,
III, and Roy Foster.
References
TABLE 2-Specimens that were illustrated in Bulletin 14 that are still lost
Stalfellaatokensis(?)
Oznwainellasp.
Fusulinaeuryteines
Fusulinapattoni
Fusulinasocorroensis
Wedekindellinqeuthysepta
Mountains, as "cotypes" of the new species
(p. 36). P 21..3,P 21..4,P. 11.00,and P 11.8,
all of which were illustrated in Bulletin 14,
were found at a locality near Iemez Springs
in the JemezMountains. However, P 11.00
and P 11.8were not sent to the U.S. National
Museum (Table2).
Cotypes olTriticites rhodesiarelisted in Bulletin 14 (p. 45) as including numbers P 31.0,
P 31.1,P 3I.2, and P 31.3;however,Needham only sent P 31..0,P 31,.I,and P 31..3to
the USNM.
Polydiexodina
guadalupensis
was a new speciesdescribedin Bulletin 14 (pp. 58-59)with
cotypeslisted as P 13.0,P L3.7,P 73.2,P 13.3,
and P 13.4. P 13.0,P 13.3,and P 13.4were
illustrated in the text. However, none of these
specimensare shown on Needham's list to
Henbest (Table1).
The rediscoveryof a portion of Needham's
fusulinid collections is encouraging. We are
very grateful to F. J. Collier for his efforts to
locate the U.S. National Museum holdings
and for providing copies of related correspondence. It is not impossible that the remaining specimens are in collections
elsewhereand may yet be retrieved. We urge
any readersof this articlewith knowledgeof
Needham'scollectionsto contactus.
Source
Lower Magdalena Fm., Kingston, NM
Valle de Ojo de la Parida, Socono Co., NM
Sangre de Cristo Mts ; 15-20 mi east of Taos, NM
Hermosa Fm , Archuleta Co., CO
Lower Magdalena Fm., Socono Mts., Wand, NM
Montezuma Hot Springs, San Miguel Co , NM
Tijeras Canyon, east of Albuquerque, NM
Tijeras Canyon
North end of Siena Los Pinos. 6 mi southeast of
Scholle,SocorroCo.. NM
Cedro Canyon, Manzano Mts
Alamogordo, NM
JemezSprings in femez Mts , NM
Coyote Hills, Socono Co , NM
Upper Magdalena Fm, Rhodes Canyon, Socorro
Co., NM
Jarilla Mts , about 4 mi north of Orogrande, Otero
Co, NM
About 2 ni northeast of Hueco Tanks, El PasoCo .
TX
Near Hueco Tanks, El PasoCo., TX
Near Hueco Tanks,El PasoCo, TX
Guadalupe Point, TX
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