Coccolithus pauxillus

Distinguishing features: Small (<5µm) circular Coccolithus coccoliths with narrow, open central area.

Taxonomy:

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Coccolithus minimus Bown * Coccolithus pauxillus *

Distinguishing features: Small (<5µm) circular Coccolithus coccoliths with narrow, open central area.

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within NP15 zone (42.87-46.29Ma, top in Lutetian stage). Data source: Bown, 2005
First occurrence (base): within NP9 zone (55.86-57.21Ma, base in Thanetian stage). Data source: Bown, 2005

Plot of occurrence data:

(NB There is no histogram as there are no occurrence records for the taxon in the Neptune database) Parent: C. formosus group

References:

Bown, P.R., (2005). Palaeogene calcareous nannofossils from the Kilwa and Lindi areas of coastal Tanzania (Tanzania Drilling Project 2003-4). Journal of Nannoplankton Research, 27(1): 21-95.

Bown, P.R., (2010). Calcareous nannofossils from the Paleocene/Eocene Thermal Maximum interval of southern Tanzania (TDP Site 14). Journal of Nannoplankton Research, 31: 11-38.

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Coccolithus pauxillus compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 16-12-2018 Taxon Search: Advanced Search Short stable page link: http://mikrotax.org/Nannotax3/index.php?id=331Go to Archive.is to create a permanent copy of this page - citation notes

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Ryan Weber (New Orleans, US)

It appears that the original description is Bown (2005), and the species name is from Bown (2010). Would this be correct?

12th March 2015 9:18pm

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