Nannotax3 - ntax_mesozoic - Lotharingius primigenius

Lotharingius primigenius

Classification: ntax_mesozoic -> hidden -> deleted -> Lotharingius primigenius
Sister taxa: << < P. fletcheri, P. bownii, P. geometrica, P. triassica subsp. punctata, P. triassica subsp. triassica, P. charlotteii, P. fistulatus, S. pseudobiskayae, S. gephyrion, S. acutiferrus, S. laffittei, Thoracosphaera, T. wombatensis, Z. sisyphus, W. communis, L. primigenius, C. crucifer, T. senarius, Z. elegans, S. cotortuosus, N. funiculus group, L. imprimus, S. humilis

Distinguishing features: Small Lotharingius-like coccolith but lacking V-units and with irregularly formed shield elements

Taxonomy:

Citation: Lotharingius primigenius Bown, 1987

Rank: species

Taxonomic discussion: Possibly a preservational morphotype

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: L. primigenius *

Distinguishing features: Small Lotharingius-like coccolith but lacking V-units and with irregularly formed shield elements

Size: 3.3 - 3.8 µm long, coccosphere diameter ca 8 µm

Search data:

Tags	LITHS:
Metrics	Lith size: 0->0µm;

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

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Early Toarcian Substage (178.24-182.70Ma, top in Toarcian stage). Data source: Bown, 1987 (original description)
First occurrence (base): within Late Pliensbachian Substage (182.70-187.56Ma, base in Pliensbachian stage). Data source: Bown, 1987 (original description)

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
(NB There is no histogram as there are no occurrence records for the taxon in the Neptune database) Parent: deleted

References:

Bown, P. R. (1987a). Taxonomy, evolution, and biostratigraphy of Late Triassic-Early Jurassic calcareous nannofossils. Special Papers in Palaeontology. 38: 1-118. gs

Lotharingius primigenius compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 22-4-2021

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