Nannotax3 - ntax_mesozoic - Lapideacassis mariae

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Lapideacassis): Large hemispherical to tall cylindrical nannoliths with narrow walls constructed from one to several cycles of thin elements, enclosing a hollow central space; the nannolith tapers distally, and may have apical spines or processes. Protruding ledges often mark the junction of different cycles in the wall.
This taxon: Tall, cylindrical Lapideacassis with tapering, curved upper part. Two or three cycles and ledges are typically present.

Citation: Lapideacassis mariae Black, 1971

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Eocene Epoch (33.89-55.96Ma, top in Priabonian stage). Data source: Burnett 1998
First occurrence (base): within Early Aptian Substage (122.98-126.30Ma, base in Aptian stage). Data source: [PRB rough estimate]

References:

Black, M. (1971b). Problematical Microfossils from the Gault Clay. Geological Magazine. 108(4): 325-327. gs

Bown, P. R. (2001). Calcareous nannofossils of the Gault, Upper Greensand and Glauconitic Marl (Middle Albian-Lower Cenomanian) from the BGS Selborne boreholes, Hampshire. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 112: 223-236. gs

Bown, P. R. (2005c). Early to Mid-Cretaceous Calcareous Nannoplankton from the Northwest Pacific Ocean, Leg 198, Shatsky Rise. Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results. 198: 1-82. gs V O

Bown, P. R., Rutledge, D. C., Crux, J. A. & Gallagher, L. T. (1998). Early Cretaceous. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series. 86-131. gs

Burnett, J. A. (1998). Upper Cretaceous. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series. 132-199. gs V O

Gale, A. S., Kennedy, W. J., Burnett, J. A., Caron, M. & Kidd, B. E. (1996). The Late Albian to Early Cenomanian succession at Mont Risou, near Rosans (Drôme, SE France): an integrated study (ammonites, inoceramids, planktonic foraminifera, nannofossils, oxygen and carbon isotopes). Cretaceous Research. 17: 515-606. gs

Gale, A. S. et al. (2011). The uppermost Middle and Upper Albian succession at the Col de Palluel, Hautes-Alpes, France: An integrated study (ammonites, inoceramid bivalves, planktonic foraminifera, nannofossils, geochemistry, stable oxygen and carbon isotopes, cyclostratigraphy). Cretaceous Research. 32: 59-130. gs

Lees, J. A. & Bown, P. R. (2005). Upper Cretaceous calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy, ODP Leg 198 (Shatsky Rise, Northwest Pacific Ocean). Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results. 198: 1-60. gs V O

Pospichal, J. J. & Wise, S. W. (1990b). Maestrichtian calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy of Maud Rise ODP leg 113 sites 689 and 690, Weddell Sea. Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results. 113: 465-487. 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 O

Tags	LITHS: nannolith-radiate, circular, cylindrical, hollow, CA: process, closed, CROSS-POLARS: R-prominent,
Metrics	Lith size: 5->8µm; Segments: 8->12; Data source notes: length (excluding spines) from illustrated specimens; elem numbers from count on SEM image and extend range by +-2

Lapideacassis mariae

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