Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Coccolithus crucis Large circular Coccolithus with narrow central area spanned by thin cross-bars. |
Coccolithus foraminis Large subcircular Coccolithus with wide and vacant central area (< or = to the width of the shields). | ||||
![]() | Coccolithus formosus Large circular Coccolithus with narrow central area. | |||
![]() | Coccolithus pauxillus Small (<5µm) circular Coccolithus coccoliths with narrow, open central area. | |||
Coccolithus subcirculus Small to medium sized sub-circular to circular Coccolithus with narrow central area |
Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features: Circular to subcircular
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages:
Search data:Tags | LITHS: |
Metrics | Lith size: 3->12µm; |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): in lower part of Rupelian Stage (17% up, 32.9Ma, in Rupelian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at base of Selandian Stage (4% up, 61.5Ma, in Selandian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
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C. formosus group compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 1-3-2021
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