Nannotax3 - Coccolithophores - Discoaster saundersi

Discoaster saundersi

Classification: Coccolithophores -> Discoasterales -> Discoasteraceae -> Discoaster -> D. deflandrei group -> Discoaster saundersi
Sister taxa: D. deflandrei, D. calculosus, D. salomonii, D. emblematicus, D. durioi, D. saundersi, D. nephados, D. leroyi, D. kugleri, D. hexapleuros, D. cuspidatus, D. druggii, D. shumnykii,

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Taxonomy:

Citation: Discoaster saundersi Hay in Hay et al. (1967)

Rank: species

Distinguishing features: ornate central-area & angular bifurcation

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: ,

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Metrics	Lith size: 0->0µm; Sources:

The morphological data given here can be used on the advanced search page. See also these notes

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within NN3 zone (17.95-19.00Ma, top in Burdigalian stage). Data source: de Kaenel et al 2017
First occurrence (base): within NP26 zone (23.13-24.40Ma, base in Chattian stage). Data source: de Kaenel et al 2017

Plot of occurrence data:

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

References:

Hay, W. W., Mohler, H. P., Roth, P. H., Schmidt, R. R. & Boudreaux, J. E. (1967). Calcareous nannoplankton zonation of the Cenozoic of the Gulf Coast and Caribbean-Antillean area, and transoceanic correlation. Transactions of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies. 17: 428-480. gs

Discoaster saundersi compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 24-7-2019

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