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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Citation: Pontosphaera indooceanica Cepek 1973Taxonomic rank: speciesLanguage: DEType sample (& lithostrat): Sample: KK-167 (Meteor Reise 1967, Kolbenlotkern); From: Ind Oc 5S 42E; Indian Oc; Likely age: NN21Type age (chronostrat): QuaternaryStandardised type level: 131_PLIO-PLEISTOCENEType locality: Indian OceanType repository: Hannover Sammlung der Bundesanstalt fu_r BodenforschungRepository Country: GermanyFarinacci catalog page (& compiler): 19071Current citation: Scyphosphaera porosa Kamptner, 1967
References:
Cepek, P. (1973b). Die Art Pontosphaera indooceanica n. sp. und ihre Bedeutung für die Stratigraphie der jungsten Sedimente des Indischen Ozeans. “Meteor” Forschungsergebnisse. 12: 1-8. gs
Pontosphaera indooceanica: Catalog entry compiled by Richard Howe. Viewed: 12-2-2025