arrayname: original
Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (B. inflatus group): Spine inflated with maximum width above base, many with conspicous bulge
This taxon: Rhabdolith with hollow spine that rapidly expands into a sphere (maximum width almost twice that of the coccolith base). The spine has a short narrow collar, a pinched distal termination, and shows a distinctive cross-hatched pattern in its upper part. The rim is relatively broad and the outer cycle does not lie distally over the inner cycle.
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: B. globosus *
Search data:
LITHS: planolith, circular, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, grill, process, |
Lith size: 8->12µm; Data source notes: lith size (spine height) from OD & illustrated specimens |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within NP15 zone (42.87-46.29Ma, top in Lutetian stage). Data source: Bown 2005
First occurrence (base): within NP15 zone (42.87-46.29Ma, base in Lutetian stage). Data source: Bown 2005
Plot of occurrence data:
Bown, P. R. & Newsam, C. (2017). Calcareous nannofossils from the Eocene North Atlantic Ocean (IODP Expedition 342 Sites U1403–1411). Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 37(1): 25-60. gs O Bown, P. R. (2005d). Palaeogene calcareous nannofossils from the Kilwa and Lindi areas of coastal Tanzania (Tanzania Drilling Project 2003-4). Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 27(1): 21-95. gs O Perch-Nielsen, K. (1977). Albian to Pleistocene calcareous nannofossils from the Western South Atlantic, DSDP Leg 39. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 39: 699-823. gs O Self-Trail, J. (2011). Paleogene Calcareous Nannofossils of the South Dover Bridge core, Southern Maryland (USA). Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 32(1): 1-28. gs References:
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Blackites globosus compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 16-3-2025
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