Original descriptions of taxa. For coccolithophores, and many calcispheres, these are pages from the Catalog of Calcareous Nannofossils. In other cases (e.g. non-calcifying haptophytes) the data is directly compiled on this site. The "Catalogue of Calcareous Nannofossils" was compiled by Prof A. Farinacci 1969-1989 and updated by Richard Howe 2000-2016 - see also this page.
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Current identification/main database link: Unidentifiable nannofossil
Compiled dataCaratini, C. (1963). Contribution à l'étude des coccolithes du Cénomanien supérieur et du Turonien de la région de Rouen. PhD thesis, Université d'Alger, Faculté des Sciences, Publication du Laboratoire de Géologique Appliquée. -. gsReferences:
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Aethiopites circularis: Catalog entry compiled by Anna Farinacci. Viewed: 23-4-2021
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