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Syracolithus sp. type B


Classification: ntax_main -> Holococcoliths -> septate -> Syracolithus sp. type B
Sister taxa: C. leptoporus subsp. quadriperforatus HOL, S. apsteinii HOL, P. japonica HOL, S. sp. type A, S. sp. type B, S. bicorium

Taxonomy:

Citation: Syracolithus sp. type B Kleijne, 1991
Taxonomic rank: type

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (septate): Holococcoliths with tube, open distally and subdivided internally by vertical septae
This taxon: Liths similar to S. quadriperforatus but more delicate and with open hexagonal mesh fabric.

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages:

Search data:
LITHS: holococcolith, elliptical, CA: pores,
CSPH: monomorphic,
Lith size: 0->0µm;
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 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:

References:

Kleijne, A. (1991). Holococcolithophorids from the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean. Marine Micropaleontology. 17: 1-76. gs


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Syracolithus sp. type B compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 13-6-2025

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