Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features: Liths 3-4 µm tall, with two proximal flanges.
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: F. calceolariopsis *
Search data:Tags | LITHS: holococcolith, elliptical, cylindrical, hollow, CA: closed, CSPH: equant, monomorphic, CROSS-POLARS: V-prominent, R-prominent, |
Metrics | Lith size: 3.3->4.2µm; Coccosphere size: 16->24µm; Liths per sphere: 100->150 Data source notes: lith size (height) from Kleijne 1991; csph size from illustrated specimens; |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant Data source: present in the plankton (Young et al. 2003)
First occurrence (base): within No known fossil record modern (0.00-0.00Ma, base in "Holocene" stage). Data source: [JRY rough estimate]
Plot of occurrence data:
Kleijne, A., Jordan, R. W. & Chamberlain, A. H. L. (1991). Flosculosphaera calceolariopsis gen. et sp. nov. and F. sacculus sp. nov., new coccolithophorids (Prymnesiophyceae) from the NE Atlantic. British Phycological Journal. 26: 185-194. gs V O Young, J. R., Geisen, M., Cros, L., Kleijne, A., Probert, I. & Ostergaard, J. B. (2003). A guide to extant coccolithophore taxonomy. Journal of Nannoplankton Research, Special Issue. 1: 1-132. gs V OReferences:
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Flosculosphaera calceolariopsis compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 28-2-2021
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