Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Discosphaera): Body coccoliths with well-developed radial lath cycle; trumpet-like process; coccospheres monomorphic
This taxon: Trumpet width similar to basal width
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: D. jerkovici *
Size:
See also: Rhabdosphaera poculii - another distinctive Paratethyan rhabdosphaerid.;
Search data:LITHS: planolith, circular, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, grill, process, CROSS-POLARS: V-prominent, R-prominent, |
Lith size: 2->3µm; Data source notes: lith length from OD & slightly extended |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Middle Miocene Sub-Epoch (11.62-15.97Ma, top in Serravallian stage). Data source: Müller 1974
First occurrence (base): within Middle Miocene Sub-Epoch (11.62-15.97Ma, base in Langhian stage). Data source: Müller 1974
Plot of occurrence data:
Müller, C. (1974). Nannoplankton aus dem Mittel-Miozän von Walbersdorf (Burgenland). Senckenbergiana Lethaea. 55: 389-405. gsReferences:
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Discosphaera jerkovici compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 18-2-2025
Short stable page link: https://mikrotax.org/Nannotax3/index.php?id=519 Go to Archive.is to create a permanent copy of this page - citation notes |
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