arrayname: original
Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Ceratolithus): Ceratoliths strongly birefringent
This taxon: Delicate ceratolith with thin arms and apical spine; featureless surface.
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: C. larrymayeri *
Search data:
LITHS: nannolith-other, horseshoe-shaped, asymmetric, CROSS-POLARS: V-prominent, 1ou, |
Lith size: 7->14µm; Data source notes: lith width from illustrated specimens (v approx) |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within NN12 zone (5.12-5.59Ma, top in Zanclean stage). Data source: original description
First occurrence (base): within NN12 zone (5.12-5.59Ma, base in Messinian stage). Data source: original description
Plot of occurrence data:
Blair, S. A., Bergen, J. A., de Kaenel, E., Browning, E. & Boesiger, T. M. (2017). Upper Miocene-Lower Pliocene taxonomy and stratigraphy in the circum North Atlantic Basin: radiation and extinction of Amauroliths, Ceratoliths and the D. quinqueramus lineage. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 37(2-3): 113-144. gs O Raffi, I., Backman, J. & Rio, D. (1998). Evolutionary trends of tropical calcareous nannofossils in the late Neogene. Marine Micropaleontology. 35(1): 17-41. gsReferences:
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Ceratolithus larrymayeri compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 22-4-2025
Short stable page link: https://mikrotax.org/Nannotax3/index.php?id=260 Go to Archive.is to create a permanent copy of this page - citation notes |
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