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Original descriptions of taxa. For coccolithophores, and many calcispheres, these are pages from the Farinacci & Howe 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 originally compiled by Prof A. Farinacci 1969-1989, since 2000 it has been updated and extended by Richard Howe - see The Farinacci and Howe Catalog - an Introduction.
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Current identification/main database link: Papposphaeraceae Jordan & Young, 1990 emend Andruleit & Young 2010
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Original Description
Diagnosis: Coccoliths are pappoliths; rim has form of narrow slightly flaring wall formed of laths of two alternating types. One lath type relatively small, confined to the proximal part of the wall, the other vertically expanded. Central process often present.
Jordan, R. W. & Young, J. R. (1990). Proposed changes to the classification system of living Coccolithophorids. INA Newsletter. 12(1): 15-18. gs References:
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Papposphaeraceae: Catalog entry compiled by <% compiler %>. Viewed: 17-4-2025
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