Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features: Coccoliths tube only, with denticulate margin but no funnel.
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: H. coronata *
Size: Cells 14-16µm
Cultures: strains of this species are maintained in culture, for details see Roscoff culture collection.
Tags | LITHS: murolith, elliptical, CA: vacant, CSPH: equant, monomorphic, |
Metrics | Lith size: 0.8->1µm; Segments: 10->12; Coccosphere size: 9->13µm; Data source notes: RCC |
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:
Mills, J. T. (1975). Hymenomonas coronata sp. nov., a new coccolithophorid from the Texas coast. Journal of Phycology. 11: 149-154. gs 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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Hymenomonas coronata compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 4-3-2021
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