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: Lucianorhabdus maleformis Reinhardt, 1966
Compiled data
Original Description
Kalkkörper, deren 4 längliche Einzelteile sich basal verbreitern und so einen vierzackigen Quirl bilden. In Seitenansicht hammerförmig.
Calcareous body, the 4 elongated individual parts of which broaden basally and thus form a four-pointed whisk. Hammer-shaped in side view. [translated text - via Google Translate with light editing; JRY 2020]
Reinhardt, P. (1966b). Zur Taxonomie und Biostratigraphie des fossilen Nannoplanktons aus dem Malm, der Kreide und dem AlttertiƤr Mitteleuropas. Freiberger Forschungshefte. C196: 5-109. gsReferences:
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Lucianorhabdus maleformis: Catalog entry compiled by Anna Farinacci. Viewed: 27-1-2021
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