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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Pontosphaera pellucida [02178].pdf
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Compiled data
Citation: Pontosphaera pellucida Lohmann 1902Taxonomic rank: speciesLanguage: DEType age (chronostrat): RecentStandardised type level: 150_HOLOCENEType locality: ItalyType repository: Kiel ?Repository Country: GermanyFarinacci catalog page (& compiler): 2178
References:
Lohmann, H. (1902). Die Coccolithophoridae, eine Monographie der Coccolithen bildenden Flagellaten, zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis des Mittelmeerauftriebs. Archiv für Protistenkunde. 1: 89-165. gsO
Pontosphaera pellucida: Catalog entry compiled by Anna Farinacci. Viewed: 12-2-2025