Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Solisphaera): Coccoliths without radial lath cycle; coccosphere dome-shaped, polymorphic
This taxon: dBCs with cylindrical protrusions not ending in papilla; CCs with low hump-backed protrusion; pBCs with ridged protrusion
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: S. galbula *
Morphology:
Ecology & Biogeography
LITHS: planolith, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, process, CSPH: equant, BC-dimorphic, |
Lith size: 1->1.5µm; Coccosphere size: 5->7µm; Data source notes: lith size from OD; csph size from illustrated specs |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: present in the plankton (Young et al. 2003)
First occurrence (base): within No known fossil record modern (0.00-0.00Ma, base in "Holocene" stage). Data source: [JRY rough estimate]
Plot of occurrence data:
Aubry, M. -P. & Kahn, A. (2007). New coccolithophores from the deep photic zone: Implications for evolutionary morphological convergence in the calcareous nannoplankton. Micropaleontology. 52(5): 411-431. gs Cros, L. & Fortuño, J. -M. (2002). Atlas of northwestern Mediterranean coccolithophores. Scientia Marina. 66: 1-186. gs Malinverno, E., Leoni , B. & Galli, P. (2022). Coccolithophore assemblages and a new species of Alisphaera from the Faafu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Marine Micropaleontology. 172(102110): 1-16. gs Young, J. R., Geisen, M., Cros, L., Kleijne, A., Probert, I. & Ostergaard, J. B. (2003). A guide to extant coccolithophore taxonomy. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. S1: 1-132. gs References:
Solisphaera galbula compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 20-9-2024
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