Original descriptions of taxa. For coccolithophores, and many calcispheres, these are pages from the Catalog of Calcareous Nannofossils. In other cases (e.g. non-calcifying haptophytes) the data is directly compiled on this site. The "Catalogue of Calcareous Nannofossils" was compiled by Prof A. Farinacci 1969-1989 and updated by Richard Howe 2000-2016 - see also this page.
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Current identification/main database link: Lithoptychius varolii (Steurbaut and Sztràkos, 2007) Aubry in Aubry et al. 2011
Compiled dataSteurbaut, E. & Sztrákos, K. (2008). Danian/Selandian boundary criteria and North Sea Basin–Tethys correlations based on calcareous nannofossil and foraminiferal trends in SW France. Marine Micropaleontology. 67: 1-29. gsReferences:
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Fasciculithus varolii: Catalog entry compiled by Richard Howe. Viewed: 21-1-2021
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