Nannotax3 - ntax_cenozoic - Campylosphaera eroskayi

Campylosphaera eroskayi

Classification: ntax_cenozoic -> Coccolithales -> Coccolithaceae -> Campylosphaera -> Campylosphaera eroskayi
Sister taxa: C. dela, C. differta, C. eodela, C. eroskayi, C. sp.

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Taxonomy:

Citation: Campylosphaera eroskayi (Varol, 1989) Bown, 2005

Rank: Species

Basionym: Clausicoccus eroskayi Varol, 1989

Distinguishing features: Small to medium (~4-6 µm), Campylosphaera-like, broadly elliptical placolith (dark shields in XPL), with a very narrow central area filled with broad cross-bars.

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: C. eroskayi *

Search data:

Tags	LITHS: placolith, elliptical, CA: cross-axial, ca_disjunct, closed, CSPH: equant, monomorphic, CROSS-POLARS: rim-bicyclic, V-prominent, R-prominent,
Metrics	Lith size: 4->6µm;

The morphological data given here can be used on the advanced search page. See also these notes

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within NP12 zone (50.50-53.70Ma, top in Ypresian stage). Data source: Varol, 1991
First occurrence (base): within NP9 zone (55.86-57.21Ma, base in Thanetian stage). Data source: Bown, 2005

Plot of occurrence data:

Range-bar - range as quoted above, pink interval top occurs in, green interval base occurs in.
Triangles indicate an event for which a precise placement has been suggested
(NB There is no histogram as there are no occurrence records for the taxon in the Neptune database) Parent: Campylosphaera

References:

Bown, P. R. (2005d). Palaeogene calcareous nannofossils from the Kilwa and Lindi areas of coastal Tanzania (Tanzania Drilling Project 2003-4). Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 27(1): 21-95. gs V O

Bown, P. R. (2010). Calcareous nannofossils from the Paleocene/Eocene Thermal Maximum interval of southern Tanzania (TDP Site 14). Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 31(1): 11-38. gs V O

Varol, O. (1989b). Eocene calcareous nannofossils from Sile (northwest Turkey). Revista Española de Micropaleontología. 21: 273-320. gs V O

Varol, O. (1991). New Cretaceous and Tertiary Calcareous Nannofossils. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen. 182: 211-237. gs

Campylosphaera eroskayi compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 28-2-2021

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