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Coccolith families inc sed


Classification: ntax_cenozoic -> Coccolith families inc sed
Sister taxa: Isochrysidales, Coccolithales, Zygodiscales, Syracosphaerales, Coccolith families inc sed, Mesozoic Survivors ⟩⟨ Holococcoliths, Braarudosphaerales, Discoasterales, Nannolith families inc sed, hidden

Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)Granddaughter taxa
Alisphaeraceae
Heterococcoliths asymetric, arranged in meridional rows on coccosphere; V-unit forms flange, R-unit basal. Also nannolith phase "Polycrater" with quadrate aragonitic liths.
Alisphaera
Canistrolithus
Polycrater phase

Papposphaeraceae
Narrow-rimmed muroliths, mostly with prominent central structures.

Umbellosphaeraceae
Placolith-like with distal shield much larger than proximal, predominantly formed from R-units, V-units vestigial.
Umbellosphaera

narrow rimmed placoliths
Diverse group of coccoliths with narow placolith rims and variable central structures, usually showing four-fold symmetry.
Calyptrosphaera sphaeroidea HET
Navilithus
Placorhombus
Tetralithoides
Turrilithus

Coccolith genera inc sed
Heterococcolith genera which cannot be assigned to any family

Unidentified heterococcoliths
Specimens which cannot be assigned to established taxa

Taxonomy:

Citation: Coccolith families incertae sedis – informal, sensu Young & Bown 1997
taxonomic rank: informal group of families

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (ntax_cenozoic): Extant coccolithophores and Cenozoic calcareous nannofossils - Mesozoic nannofossils are in a separate module
This taxon: 2N: Various heterococcolith groups not obviously related to the well-defined orders
N: mostly unknown

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages:

Search data:
Lith size: 0->0µm;
The morphological data given here can be used on the advanced search page. See also these notes

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within NP1 zone (65.47-66.04Ma, base in Danian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

References:

Young, J. R. & Bown, P. R. (1997). Cenozoic calcareous nannoplankton classification. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 19(1): 36-47. gs


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Coccolith families inc sed compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 15-12-2024

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