Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features: Variant with distal star but no proximal knob
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages:
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Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): in lower part of NN12 zone (20% up, 5.5Ma, in Zanclean stage). Data source: Blair et al 2017
First occurrence (base): near top of NN10 zone (90% up, 8.4Ma, in Tortonian stage). Data source: Blair et al 2017
Plot of occurrence data:
Blair, S. A., Bergen, J. A., de Kaenel, E., Browning, E. & Boesiger, T. M. (2017). Upper Miocene-Lower Pliocene taxonomy and stratigraphy in the circum North Atlantic Basin: radiation and extinction of Amauroliths, Ceratoliths and the D. quinqueramus lineage. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 37(2-3): 113-144. gs Bukry, D. & Bramlette, M. N. (1969b). Some new and stratigraphically useful calcareous nannofossils of the Cenozoic. Tulane Studies in Geology. 7: 131-142. gsReferences:
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Discoaster quintatus compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 14-12-2019
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