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Ceratolithus larrymayeri


Classification: ntax_cenozoic -> Nannolith families inc sed -> Ceratolithaceae -> Ceratolithus -> Ceratolithus larrymayeri
Sister taxa: C. cristatus, C. vidalii ⟩⟨ C. apiculus, C. armatus, C. atlanticus, C. larrymayeri, C. separatus, C. sp.

Taxonomy:

Citation: Ceratolithus larrymayeri Backman & Raffi, in Raffi et al. 1998
Taxonomic rank: species
Taxonomic discussion: Possibly related to C. atlanticus, which has highly variable morphology and similar stratigraphic range. Also rather similar to C. armatus in shape of apical area.

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)
The morphological data given here can be used on the advanced search page. See also these notes

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:

References:

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. gs


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Ceratolithus larrymayeri compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 22-4-2025

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