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Calciopappus curvus


Classification: ntax_cenozoic -> Syracosphaerales -> Syracosphaeraceae -> Calciopappus -> Calciopappus curvus
Sister taxa: C. rigidus, C. caudatus, C. curvus, C. sp.

Taxonomy:

Citation: Calciopappus curvus Archontikis, Millán, Cros & Young, in Archontikis et al. 2023
taxonomic rank: species
Basionym: Calciopappus curvus Archontikis, Millán, Cros & Young, in Archontikis et al. 2023
Synonyms:

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Calciopappus): Circum-flagellar coccoliths modified into elongate spines, supported by whorl coccoliths
This taxon: BCs elliptical (0.5-1.2 µm) with open central area, whorl coccoliths with 2 projections, spine coccoliths curved, no CFCs

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Calciopappus curvus


Morphology:

Small lightly calcified form.
BCs - with open central area.
Whorl coccoliths - with two short spike-like projections;
Spine coccoliths - thin and distinctly curved.


Ecology & Biogeography

Informally described by Cros & Fortuño (2002) from W. Mediterranean, also found off Naples (A. Houdan, pers. comm.) and Vietnam (Doan Nhu Hai, pers. comm.).

Search data:
LITHS: murolith, elliptical, CA: vacant,
CSPH: tubular, elongated, appendages, CFC, XC,
Lith size: 0.7->1.2µm; Coccosphere size: 5->8µm; Liths per sphere: 70->100
Data source notes: Archontikis et al. 2023
The morphological data given here can be used on the advanced search page. See also these notes

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: present in the plankton (Young et al. 2003)
First occurrence (base): within No known fossil record modern (0.00-0.00Ma, base in "Holocene" stage). Data source: [JRY rough estimate]

Plot of occurrence data:

References:

Archontikis, O. A. et al. (2023b). Taxonomy and morphology of Calciopappus curvus sp. nov. (Syracosphaeraceae, Prymnesiophyceae), a novel appendage-bearing coccolithophore. Protist. 174(125983): 1-16. gs

Cros, L. & Fortuño, J. -M. (2002). Atlas of northwestern Mediterranean coccolithophores. Scientia Marina. 66: 1-186. gs

Young, J. R., Geisen, M., Cros, L., Kleijne, A., Probert, I. & Ostergaard, J. B. (2003). A guide to extant coccolithophore taxonomy. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. S1: 1-132. gs


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Calciopappus curvus compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 9-9-2024

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