Nannotax3 - Mesozoic - Nannoconaceae

Nannoconaceae

Classification: Mesozoic -> Braarudosphaerales -> Nannoconaceae
Sister taxa: Braarudosphaeraceae, Nannoconaceae, Polycyclolithaceae, Other nannoliths with tangential c-axes,

Distinguishing features: Conical, globular or cylindrical nannoliths composed of plates spirally-arranged around an axial cavity or canal. Plate c-axes are arranged tangentially to the longitudinal axis.

Daughter taxa: (blue => in age window 0-800Ma)		Granddaughter taxa
	Faviconus Long, narrow columnar nannoliths formed from stacks of calcite laths around a narrow axial canal. May occur as linked groups of multiple columns.	F. multicolumnatus F. sp.
	Nannoconus Conical, globular or cylindrical nannoliths composed of plates spirally-arranged around an axial cavity (~>1µm in width) or canal (~<1µm in width). Plate c-axes are arranged tangentially to the longitudinal axis.	N. steinmannii group N. kamptneri group N. abundans group N. truitti group N. circularis group N. compressus group Nannoconus - atypical N. sp.
	Polycostella Globular and stellate nannoliths formed of 5-8 segments of stacked elements. Nannoconus-like in side view.	P. senaria P. infans P. beckmannii P. parvistellatus P. sp.

Taxonomy:

Citation: Nannoconaceae Deflandre, 1959

Rank: Family

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Nannoconaceae [no catalog entry yet]

Morphology remarks: For an explanation of general nannoconid morphology and terminology see van Niel (1994) and Young et al. (1997).

Evolution & Phylogeny: Faviconus has long been included in the Nannoconaceae on the grounds that it seems to be a less organised precursor. However, Hexalithus and Polycyclolithus represent alternative possible ancestors and the two possibilities are not obviously compatible. [editor's comment - JRY 2019]

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Campanian Stage (100% up, 72.1Ma, in Campanian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): near top of Oxfordian Stage (89% up, 157.9Ma, in Oxfordian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

Range-bar - range as quoted above, pink interval top occurs in, green interval base occurs in.
Triangles indicate an event for which a precise placement has been suggested
Neptune data: this is a higher taxon page so Neptune data is not plotted. For the customisable plot option go to a genus page Parent: Braarudosphaerales

References:

Bown, P. R. & Cooper, M. K. E. (1998). Jurassic. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series. 34-85. gs

Burnett, J. A. (1998). Upper Cretaceous. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series. 132-199. gs

Deflandre, G. (1959). Sur les nannofossiles calcaires et leur systématique. Revue de Micropaléontologie. 2: 127-152. gs

van Niel, B. E. (1994a). A review of the terminology used to describe the genus Nannoconus (calcareous nannofossil, incertae sedis. Cahiers de Micropaleontologie. 9(27-47): -. gs

Young, J. R. et al. (1997). Guidelines for coccolith and calcareous nannofossil terminology. Palaeontology. 40: 875-912. gs

Nannoconaceae compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 8-12-2019

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