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 multipora Kamptner 1948 emend. Burns 1973Taxonomic rank: speciesLanguage: ENType age (chronostrat): MioceneStandardised type level: 120_MIOCENEType locality: Pacific OceanType repository: New Zealand Oceanographic InstituteRepository Country: New ZealandFarinacci catalog page (& compiler): 13193Current citation: Pontosphaera multipora (Kamptner, 1948 ex Deflandre in Deflandre & Fert, 1954) Roth, 1970
References:
Burns, D. A. (1973). Structural analysis of flanged coccoliths in sediments from the South West Pacific Ocean. Revista Española de Micropaleontología. 5(1): 147-160. gsO
Pontosphaera multipora: Catalog entry compiled by Anna Farinacci. Viewed: 12-2-2025