Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Cretarhabdaceae): Regular placoliths; central-area spanned by elevated distal structure typically with cross bars and central spine.
The distal shield usuallyappers to be weakly bicyclic in the SEM, with a narrow outer-cycle and broad inner-cycle; elements usually radial and non-imbricate. LM image is moderately birefringent. V/R structure unclear.
This taxon: Cretarhabdids with central area spanned by narrow axial cross and fine net.
Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Miravetesina bergenii Like M. favula but medium-sized (6-8 µm), with more pronounced axial cross, and younger age. Late Creteceous | |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Miravetesina favula Large (7-12 µm) cretarhabdids with central area spanned by narrow axial cross and fine net. Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous | |
Miravetesina sp. Specimens not identified to species level |
Taxonomy:
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Miravetesina *
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Cretarhabdaceae): Regular placoliths; central-area spanned by elevated distal structure typically with cross bars and central spine.
The distal shield usuallyappers to be weakly bicyclic in the SEM, with a narrow outer-cycle and broad inner-cycle; elements usually radial and non-imbricate. LM image is moderately birefringent. V/R structure unclear.
This taxon: Cretarhabdids with central area spanned by narrow axial cross and fine net.
Morphology:
LITHS: placolith, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, CROSS-POLARS: R-prominent, |
Lith size: 6->12µm; Data source notes: size range of included species |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Maastrichtian Stage (100% up, 66Ma, in Danian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Kimmeridgian Stage (149.24-154.78Ma, base in Kimmeridgian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Bown, P. R. & Cooper, M. K. E. (1998). Jurassic. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series . 34-85. gs O Bown, P. R. & Young, J. R. (1997). Mesozoic calcareous nannoplankton classification. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 19(1): 21-36. gs Grün, W. & Allemann, F. (1975). The Lower Cretaceous of Caravaca (Spain): Berriasian Calcareous Nannoplankton of the Miravetes Section (Subbetic Zone, Prov. of Murcia). Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae. 68: 147-211. gs OReferences:
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Miravetesina compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 8-2-2025
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