Nannotax3 - ntax_cenozoic - D. pentaradiatus group

D. pentaradiatus group

Classification: ntax_cenozoic -> Discoasterales -> Discoasteraceae -> Discoaster -> D. pentaradiatus group
Sister taxa: D. brouweri group, D. pentaradiatus group, D. quinqueramus group, D. variabilis group, D. exilis group, D. musicus group, D. deflandrei group ⟩⟨ D. nodifer group, D. lodoensis group, D. multiradiatus group, D. araneus group, D. sp.

Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)		Granddaughter taxa
	Discoaster pentaradiatus Ray tips with acute bifurcations; strongly concavo-convex; birefringent
	Discoaster prepentaradiatus Symmetric with bifurcations; rays planar and all show similar birefringence.	D. prepentaradiatus prepentaradiatus D. prepentaradiatus plautus D. styzenii D. trifolius
	Discoaster hamatus 5-rayed; ray tips with clockwise deflected (in distal view) proximal extensions.	D. bolivariae D. triuncinus
	Discoaster bellus Symmetric 5-rayed species with simple ray tips	D. astellaris D. gemmulatus

Taxonomy:

Citation: Discoaster pentaradiatus group

Rank: species group

Distinguishing features: Symmetric 5-rayed, late Neogene, discoasters without large proximal boss

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages:

Morphology: This is an informal grouping for symmetric 5-rayed discoasters. These species probably do not form a clade but are a characteristic component of Late Miocene and Pliocene assemblages, including several important marker species.

Search data:

Tags	LITHS:
Metrics	Lith size: 7->20µm;

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

Geological Range:
Notes: This group is confined the Late Miocene and Pliocene and the absence of the group is a useful indication of earlier age. Most individual species are also stratigraphically valuable so this is one of the most stratigraphically vauable groups of nannofossils in the entire Cenozoic.
Last occurrence (top): in lower part of Gelasian Stage (26% up, 2.4Ma, in Gelasian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): in lower part of Tortonian Stage (17% up, 10.9Ma, in Tortonian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database

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
Neptune data: this is a higher taxon page so Neptune data is not plotted. For the customisable plot option go to a genus page Parent: Discoaster

References:

Young, J. R. (1998). Neogene. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series. 225-265. gs V O

D. pentaradiatus group compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 28-7-2021

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