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Papposphaera iugifera


Classification: ntax_cenozoic -> Coccolith families inc sed -> Papposphaeraceae -> Papposphaera -> Papposphaera iugifera
Sister taxa: P. lepida, P. obpyramidalis, P. vexillata ⟩⟨ P. sp. type 1, P. sp. type 4, P. sp. type 5, P. sp. type 6, P. sp. type 2 ⟩⟨ P. sagittifera, P. sarion, P. arctica, P. iugifera, P. heldalii ⟩⟨ P. thomsenii, P. bourrellii, P. sp. type 3, P. sp. cf. type 3, P. sp. type 3 ⟩⟨ P. simplicissima ⟩⟨ P. sp.

Taxonomy:

Citation: Papposphaera iugifera Thomsen & Ostergaard 2016
Taxonomic rank: species

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Papposphaera): Coccolith distal rim serrated - elements pentagonal;
Coccosphere varimorphic, or dimorphic. All coccoliths have spines but CFCs typically have longer spines and larger calices.
This taxon: BC central areas with transverse crossbar; CFC central areas with axial cross
Process 2-4 µm high with small calyx of 4 radially diverging blades.

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Papposphaera iugifera

See also: Papposphaera iugifera HOL ;

Search data:
LITHS: murolith, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, process,
CSPH: equant, CFC,
Lith size: 0.75->1.4µm; Coccosphere size: 5->9µm;
Data source notes: csph & lith size (BC diameter) from Thomsen & Ostergaard. 2016
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: present int the plankton (Thomsen et al. 2016)
First occurrence (base): within no known fossil record modern (0.00-0.00Ma, base in "Holocene" stage). Data source: [JRY 2016]

Plot of occurrence data:

References:

Thomsen, H. A. & Ostergaard, J. B. (2016). Papposphaera iugifera nov. sp. from West Greenland, Svalbard, and the Baltic Sea. Revue de Micropaléontologie. 59: 71-79. gs

Thomsen, H. A., Ostergaard, J. B. & Heldal, M. (2016). Coccolithophores in Polar Waters: Papposphaera sagittifera HET and HOL revisited. Acta Protozoologica. 55: 33-50. gs

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Papposphaera iugifera compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 26-1-2025

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