Distinguishing features: Minute muroliths with prominent spine, rim non-imbricate typically with serrated distal margin.
Daughter taxa: (blue => in age window 0-800Ma) | ||||
rim low with smooth distal margin; central area spanned by cross-bars | ||||
rim high, with serrated distal margin,;central area narrow without crossbars | ||||
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Taxonomy:
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Pocillithus *
Distinguishing features: Minute muroliths with prominent spine, rim non-imbricate typically with serrated distal margin.
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Turonian Stage (100% up, 89.8Ma, in Turonian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at base of Turonian Stage (0% up, 93.9Ma, in Turonian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Dunkley Jones, T., Bown, P. R. & Pearson, P. (2009). Exceptionally well preserved upper Eocene to lower Oligocene calcareous nannofossils (Prymnesiophycidae) from the Pande Formation (Kilwa Group), Tanzania. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 7(4): 359-411. gsReferences:
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Pocillithus compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 12-12-2019
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