Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features: Small to medium sized, narrowly elliptical to lenticular, arched, central area with 8-10 pairs of lateral bars.
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: H. australis *
Search data:Tags | LITHS: placolith, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, grill, CSPH: equant, monomorphic, CROSS-POLARS: rim-bicyclic, V-prominent, R-prominent, |
Metrics | Lith size: 4->7µm; Data source notes: illustrated specimens |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within NP10 zone (54.17-55.86Ma, top in Ypresian stage). Data source: Perch-Nielsen 1985b
First occurrence (base): within NP6 zone (58.97-59.54Ma, base in Selandian stage). Data source: Perch-Nielsen 1985
Plot of occurrence data:
Edwards, A. R. & Perch-Nielsen, K. (1975). Calcareous nannofossils from the southern Southwest Pacific, Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 29. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 29: 469-539. gs V O Perch-Nielsen, K. (1985a). Cenozoic calcareous nannofossils. In, Bolli, H. M., Saunders, J. B. & Perch-Nielsen, K. (eds) Plankton Stratigraphy. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 427-555. gs Pospichal, J. J. & Wise, S. W. (1990c). Paleocene to Middle Eocene calcareous nannofossils of ODP sites 689 and 690, Maud Rise, Weddell Sea. Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results. 113: 613-638. gs V O Wise, S. W. & Wind, F. H. (1977). Mesozoic and Cenozoic calcareous nannofossils recovered by DSDP Leg 36 drilling on the Falkland Plateau, south-west Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 36(269-491): -. gs V OReferences:
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Hornibrookina australis compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 20-4-2021
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