Distinguishing features: Coccoliths formed of minute (ca 0.1µm) rhombohedral micro-crystals. Often a life-cycle stage with heterococcolith counterpart(s).
Daughter taxa: (blue => in age window 0-800Ma) | Granddaughter taxa | ||||
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Taxonomy:
The subdivision here into common and rarer genera ismade purelyto highlight those genera which are worth paying attention to first
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Holococcoliths [no catalog entry yet]
Distinguishing features: Coccoliths formed of minute (ca 0.1µm) rhombohedral micro-crystals. Often a life-cycle stage with heterococcolith counterpart(s).
Ecology & Biogeography: Holococcoliths can occur in any environments at the present day but high abundance and diversity of holococcoliths is considered typical of oligotrophic environments.
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Thanetian Stage (100% up, 56Ma, in Thanetian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at base of Toarcian Stage (0% up, 182.7Ma, in Toarcian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Young, J. R., Geisen, M., Cros, L., Kleijne, A., Probert, I. & Ostergaard, J. B. (2003). A guide to extant coccolithophore taxonomy. Journal of Nannoplankton Research, Special Issue. 1: 1-132. gsReferences:
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Holococcoliths compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 15-12-2019
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