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: Pletolithus giganteus Cappelli et al 2020
Compiled data
Editors' Notes
Cappelli, C., Bown, P. R., Riu, M. D. & Agnini, C. (2020a). Middle Eocene large coccolithaceans: Biostratigraphic implications and paleoclimatic clues. Marine Micropaleontology. 154: 1-17. gsReferences:
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Pletolithus giganteus: Catalog entry compiled by Richard Howe. Viewed: 7-2-2025
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