Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | |||||
no prominent boss | |||||
Discoaster delicatus Thin, delicate discoaster with 30-50 rays joined along most of their length with simple ray tips. | |||||
Discoaster multiradiatus Large to very large rosette-shaped discoasters; 16-35 rays joined along most of their length with simple ray tips. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Discoaster protomultiradiatus Like D. multiradiatus but with birefringent central cycle | ||
Discoaster lenticularis Small to medium sized (4-10 µm) rosette-shaped discoasters with thickened central area; 20-26 rays joined along their length with simple, blunt ray tips. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Discoaster wemmelensis Small (4-6 µm), rosette-shaped discoaster with raised central area; 20-30 rays joined along most of their length with simple ray tips. | |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Discoaster mohleri Medium sized rosette-shaped discoasters; 9-16 rays joined along most of their length with simple broad ray tips. | ||
Discoaster nobilis 7-13 tapering rays with simple rounded tips that radiate with little free length from a large circular central area. | |||||
prominent boss on one side | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Discoaster salisburgensis Large to very large rosette-shaped discoasters with a prominent boss on one side only; 12-24 rays joined along most of their length with simple ray tips. | |||
Discoaster barbadiensis Rosette-shaped discoaster with short narrow stem on one side; 9-13 rays joined along most of their length and which taper sharply to a simple pointed ray tip; | |||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Discoaster spinescens Rosette-shaped discoaster, bearing a tall, thin spine on one side; ca 12 rays, joined along most of their length with triangular terminations, . | |
![]() | ![]() | Discoaster kuepperi Medium sized rosette-shaped discoasters with very large flaring boss on one side; 8-12 rays joined along most of their length with simple ray tips. | |||
![]() | Discoaster splendidus Flower shaped rosette discoaster with broad, flat, raised central area boss; 13-14 rays joined along ⅓-½ length and with broad rounded tips. | ||||
prominent boss on both sides | |||||
Discoaster diastypus Large to very large rosette-shaped discoasters with prominent bosses on both sides; 9-16 rays joined along 1/2-2/3 length &typically curved. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Discoaster bifax Small to medium sized rosette-shaped discoaster with a narrow stem on one side and flared boss on the other; ca.14 rays with simple tips |
Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Discoaster): Radiate nannoliths with each ray formed of a discrete crystal-unit, with the c-axes perpendicular to the nannolith surface.
This taxon: Rosette shaped discoasters with little or no free rays (<1/3 length); typically >10 rays
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages:
Search data:
Lith size: 4->22µm; |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of NP19-20 zone (100% up, 34.4Ma, in Priabonian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within NP7 zone (58.7-58.97Ma, base in Thanetian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
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D. multiradiatus group compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 2-12-2023
Short stables page link: https://mikrotax.org/Nannotax3/index.php?id=421 Go to Archive.is to create a permanent copy of this page - citation notes |
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