See generic diagnosis
Specimens which cannot be assigned to established species
| Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma) | ||||
| | | | Ochrosphaera neapolitana See generic diagnosis |
| Ochrosphaera sp. Specimens which cannot be assigned to established species | ||||
Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features: Coccoliths with well-developed basal flange and sometimes with distal flange
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Ochrosphaera *
Morphology: coccoliths vari-monomorphic some are vase-shaped with proximal flange and simple distal margin, others with variably developed distal flange
Ecology & Biogeography: Littoral, predominantly non-motile
| Tags | LITHS: murolith, elliptical, CA: vacant, CSPH: equant, monomorphic, CROSS-POLARS: rim-unicyclic, V-prominent, |
| Metrics | Lith size: 1->2.5µm; |
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:
Fresnel, J. & Probert, I. (2005). The ultrastructure and life cycle of the coastal coccolithophorid Ochrosphaera neapolitana (Prymnesiophyceae). European Journal of Phycology. 40(1): 105-122. gs V O Gayral, P. & Fresnel-Morange, J. (1971). Resultats preliminaires sur la structure et la biologie de la coccolithacee Ochrosphaera neapolitana Schussnig. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences, Paris, Série D - Sciences Naturelles. 273: 1683-1686. gs Inouye, I. & Chihara, M. (1980). Laboratory culture and taxonomy of Hymenomonas coronata and Ochrosphaera verrucosa (Class Prymnesiophyceae) from the Northwest Pacific. Botanical Magazine, Tokyo. 93: 195-208. gs Schussnig, B. (1930). Ochrosphaera neapolitana, nov. gen., nov. spec., eine neue Chrysomonade mit Kalkhülle. Osterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift. 79: 164-170. gsReferences:
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Ochrosphaera compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 19-4-2021
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