Nannotax3 - Coccolithophores

flat dimorphic

Classification: Coccolithophores -> Holococcoliths -> tubeless -> flat dimorphic
Sister taxa: Anthosphaera, Sphaerocalyptra, flat (coccolithaceae HOLs), flat dimorphic, fried egg monomorphic, tubeless-minute

Daughter taxa: (blue => in age window 0-800Ma)
				Syracosphaera nana HOL BCs disk with double layer of irregularly arranged crystallites; CFCs with transverse ridge
				Syracosphaera strigilis HOL BCs solid disk with transverse ridge; CFCs with elevated transverse bridge

Taxonomy:

Citation: flat dimorphic Young et al., 2003

Rank: species group

Distinguishing features: BCs disks, may have ridge
CFCs with transverse ridge of bridge

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: flat dimorphic [no catalog entry yet]

Search data:

Tags	LITHS:
Metrics	Lith size: 0.8->1.5µm;

The morphological data given here can be used on the advanced search page. See also these notes

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at top of No known fossil record modern (100% up, 0Ma, in 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: tubeless

References:

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. gs V O

flat dimorphic compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 24-10-2020

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