Nannotax3 - ntax_cenozoic - Flosculosphaera

Nannotax3 - ntax_cenozoic - Flosculosphaera Nannotax3 - ntax_cenozoic - Flosculosphaera

Flosculosphaera

Classification: ntax_cenozoic -> Holococcoliths -> convex -> Flosculosphaera
Sister taxa: C. sphaeroidea HOL, S. pulchra HOL oblonga type, S. pulchra HOL pirus type, S. pulchra HOL galea type, C. divergens ⟩⟨ C. heimdaliae, C. lluisae, C. radiata, Flosculosphaera, Gliscolithus

Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)
				Flosculosphaera calceolariopsis Liths 3-4 µm tall, with two proximal flanges.
				Flosculosphaera sacculus Liths ca. 3 µm tall, with one proximal flange.

Taxonomy:

Citation: Flosculosphaera Jordan & Kleijne in Kleijne et al. 1991

Rank: Genus

Type species: Flosculosphaera calceolariopsis Jordan & Kleijne in Kleijne et al., 1991

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (convex): Holococcoliths with tube, covered distally by a convex cover
This taxon: Flaring tube-shaped coccoliths with distal cover - flosculoliths. Monomorphic.

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Flosculosphaera *

Search data:

LITHS: holococcolith, elliptical, cylindrical, hollow, CA: closed,
CSPH: equant, monomorphic, CROSS-POLARS: V-prominent, R-prominent,

Lith size: 2->4.2µm; Coccosphere size: 16->24µm;

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: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at top of No known fossil record modern (100% up, 0Ma, in "Holocene" stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

Range-bar - range as quoted above, pink interval top occurs in, green interval base occurs in.
Triangles indicate an event for which a precise placement has been suggested
Neptune data: This is a higher taxon page so Neptune data is not plotted. See also: customisable plot Parent: convex

References:

Kleijne, A., Jordan, R. W. & Chamberlain, A. H. L. (1991). Flosculosphaera calceolariopsis gen. et sp. nov. and F. sacculus sp. nov., new coccolithophorids (Prymnesiophyceae) from the NE Atlantic. British Phycological Journal. 26: 185-194. gs V O

Flosculosphaera compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 2-4-2023

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AphiaID: 236099 Nomenclatural data on WoRMS
Short stables page link: https://mikrotax.org/Nannotax3/index.php?id=590 Go to Archive.is to create a permanent copy of this page - citation notes

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