Distinguishing features: Parent taxon (Stephanolithiales): Murolith coccoliths with a distal/outer cycle of non-imbricating elements, i.e., in side view, the sutures are vertical or near-vertical. This taxon: Murolith (protolith type) coccoliths with bicylic rims and central-areas spanned by an axial-cross or transverse bar bearing a broad, often long, spine.
Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)
Granddaughter taxa
Bucanthus Protolith coccoliths with low, sloping rim; central area wide with offset central-cross.
Calcivascularis Protolith coccoliths with high rim, inner rim cycle not clearly developed, upper part of coccolith filled by mass of radiating elements.
Mitrolithus Protolith coccoliths with high rim with broad proximal/inner rim cycle; central area filled by a massive boss/spine. Often seen in side view
Distinguishing features: Parent taxon (Stephanolithiales): Murolith coccoliths with a distal/outer cycle of non-imbricating elements, i.e., in side view, the sutures are vertical or near-vertical. This taxon: Murolith (protolith type) coccoliths with bicylic rims and central-areas spanned by an axial-cross or transverse bar bearing a broad, often long, spine.
Morphology: The LM image is usually bicyclic, with the proximal/inner-cycle well-developed and the spine often fills the central area. Commonly observed in side view. Size:
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Geological Range: Last occurrence (top): in lower part of Barremian Stage (30% up, 129.4Ma, in Barremian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database First occurrence (base): in mid part of Norian Stage (50% up, 218.9Ma, in Norian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
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
Neptune data: this is a higher taxon page so Neptune data is not plotted. For the customisable plot option go to a genus page Parent: Stephanolithiales
References:
Bown, P. R. & Cooper, M. K. E. (1998). Jurassic. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series. 34-85. gs
Bown, P. R. (1987b). The structural development of Early Mesozoic coccoliths and its evolutionary and taxonomic significance. Abhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesanstalt. 39: 33-49. gsVO
Parhabdolithaceae compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 23-5-2022
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