Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Arkhangelskiales): Tiered placoliths with 3-5 closely-appressed shields.
This taxon: Arkhangelskielids with shields predominantly formed of R-units, thus bright in cross-polarised light; V-units often form dark outer rim.
Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | Granddaughter taxa | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Arkhangelskiella R-units cover the distal surface, so coccolith appears bright, unicyclic, in LM (although darker towards outer edge); central-area has perforate plate with axial sutures. 4 tiers visible in side view. | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Broinsonia Outer rim of V-units, with slight clockwise obliquity, visible on distal surface and form dark rim in LM; central-area spanned by an axial cross, grill or perforate plate. 3 tiers visible in side view. | B. parca B. enormis B. furtiva B. gammation B. verecundia B. dentata B. cenomanica B. ethmoquadrata B. signata B. galloisii B. matalosa B. viriosa B. sp. |
![]() | Thiersteinia Similar to Broinsonia but with well-developed central spine |
Taxonomy:
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Arkhangelskiellaceae [no catalog entry yet]
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Arkhangelskiales): Tiered placoliths with 3-5 closely-appressed shields.
This taxon: Arkhangelskielids with shields predominantly formed of R-units, thus bright in cross-polarised light; V-units often form dark outer rim.
Morphology:
Moshkovitz & Osmond (1989) analyse the birefringence pattern in detail.
Size:
Tags | LITHS: placolith, |
Metrics | Lith size: 0->0µm; |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Maastrichtian Stage (100% up, 66Ma, in Danian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at base of Valanginian Stage (0% up, 139.4Ma, in Berriasian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Bown, P. R. & Young, J. R. (1997). Mesozoic calcareous nannoplankton classification. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 19(1): 21-36. gs V O Bown, P. R., Rutledge, D. C., Crux, J. A. & Gallagher, L. T. (1998). Early Cretaceous. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series. 86-131. gs Bukry, D. (1969). Upper Cretaceous coccoliths from Texas and Europe. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, Articles. 51 (Protista 2): 1-79. gs O Moshkovitz, S. & Osmond, K. (1989). The optical properties and microcrystallography of Arkhangelskiellaceae and some other calcareous nannofossils of the Late Cretaceous. In, Crux, J. A. & van Heck, S. E. (eds) Nannofossils and their applications: Proceedings of the 2nd INA Conference, London 1987. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series. 76-97. gs Vekshina, V. N. (1959). Coccolithophoridae of the Maastrichtian deposits of the West Siberian lowlands. Trudyi Instituta Geologii i Geogiziki, Sibiriskoe Otlodelenie, Akademiya Nauk SSSR (Nauka) Moscow. 2: 56-81. gsReferences:
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Arkhangelskiellaceae compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 23-5-2022
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